Kunst am Spreeknie 

Art lovers can explore between 10 and 13 July 2014: about 30 exhibitions, more than 100 open studios, numerous performances, concerts, installations and themed tours, which the already traditional Jazz Gallery and a large ArtSale as a final highlight to show the diversity of the Berlin suburb  Oberschöneweide  with his unique  urban and industrial landscape .

Territorial core are the two Festivalareals at Nalepastraße and Rathenau 2.0 (Area around Wihleminenhofstrasse)- here for  the audience opens up an art tour in the heart of historic electropolis Schoeneweide both sides of the Spree.

Admission to all events is free.

Since I have my studio in Schöneweide I will participate in various events like:

Exhibition ZENTRALSTATION (CENTRAL STATION)

Offering a varied insight into the artistic work presented by Schöneweide  Artists, CENTRAL STATION is the large community exhibition of the festival at Rathenau halls in Wilhelminenhofstrasse.  The curators Längert Lutz and Dr. Peter Sparks  managed to put together an interesting as well as multi-layered presentation of art and to design in the context of Schöneweide surburb. The works were selected from approximately 70 artists.

Opening:. Thursday, 10.7, 19 h. (see Specials) Running Time: 10.7. - 26/07/2014

Guided tours: Saturday, 12.7. 2014, 15 h. - with Lutz Längert | Sunday, 07.13. 2014, 15 h. - with Dr. Peter Sparks

Finissage July 26, 2014, 19 clock - artist talks with  sandwiches and beer

Opening times for Art on Spreeknie Fri 18.7, 16-21 h , Sat, 19.7, 13-21 h, Sun , 20.7, 13-18 h,  Fr, 25.7, 16-21 h,  Sat 26.7.... ., 13-21 h

Rathenau Halls | Building 44/34.1 | Wilhelminenhofstr. 83-85, 12459 Berlin

Open Studios (Offene Ateliers)

More than 100 artists studios can be visit  on Saturday, July 12 from 13-20 h. and on Sunday attended the July 13 between 13-18 h. My studio is of course also open and it´s located at  Wilhelminenhofstrasse 83-85, Building 83, 2^nd Floor, room 305.I am looking forward for your visit and interest.

More at: www.art-on-spreeknie.de & www.johannesgerard.com

                                           View from my studio window

MACHT GELD!  (MAKES MONEY!)

On Friday, June 13, 2014, the network of Schoeneweide creative will open the switch room - Project Gallery of Art, effort and money with the first exhibition. "MACHT GED ! Makes Money!" Is the title of the first 24-day joint exhibition in the switch room. In a critical reflection on the opening of the Art Gallery of Deutsche Bank last year ("power of art"), the occupation of their own rooms will be staged as an alternative: All Schoeneweider creative professionals are called to come and to participated  in the course of a performance with a work for the submit cross-divisional sales exhibition. afterwards.

By calling, the place of their own for to occupy, the collective want focus on the shortage of creative spaces in the urban area is discussed as well as the audience at the ambivalent relationship between art, work and money to be made carefully. The performance starts by 16 clock with a speech by Dr. Peter Sparks, exhibition curator and author, Berlin.

The exhibition "MACHT GELD!" Will be opened by 19 clock. From this time on all the works can be purchased and taken directly. The performance is accompanied on film. The film will be shown to the closing event on Sunday, July 6 by 16 clock, in the vault of the former savings bank.

Wilheminenhofstrasse 82a - (Former rooms Sparkasse), 12459 Berlin

Opening hours:

06/13/2014 - 07/06/2014

Mon - Fri 10:00 to 19:00 & Sun 13:00 to 15:00

My contribution is a joint work with Gabi Heinrich

New Portfolio Aero

I thought it was time to take images of a complete different theme and subject. Planes ! But be honest long time a go I was very afraid of flying, but now I find interesting. So at the end some days ago I started a portfolio about the topic flying. Here under you find some samples from the new portfolio

Venezia mi amore

Six photographers see the city of canals and bridges in their very own way 

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On show  will be a wide variation of  urban sceneries  of the famous city by Michael Benthack,  Jörn Meier (photo 50 Group ASA Hamburg), Johannes Gérard,  Hartmut Graefenhahn and Rainer Schoepe (Photo Group 1892 Berlin) and Arif Danßmann.  Prepare yourself to one or the other unusual view and interpretation of Venice. The photos where all taken during a joint field and excursion trip of the six photographers in February 2014

16 May – 25 June 2014

Opening times  Mon. – Fri. : 8.00-12.00 h and 13.00 – 18.00 h 

Galerie 1892

Haeselerstrasse  5

14050 Berlin

Germany

6th International Biennale For The Artist Book

28.04.2014-25.05.2014Open Sat - Thu 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
Biblioteca Alexandrina CornicheAlexandriaEgypt

I was invited for to participate in the Biennale. I created special a artist book for the event. The book contains motives made of Chinese Seal Stamps and layers of gold leafs.

Kraft

Group Show over the theme  strenght, power

Vernissage Friday 21.03.2014 at 19.30 h.

Exhibition : 21.03 - 06.04.2014 (with  vinissage at 17 h) 

QQArt Gallery
Forststrasse 73
40721 Hilden, Germany 

Redesigned Websites / Homepages 

Since 19.02.2014 my homepage for my artistic ouevre www.johannesgerard.com comes in a complet new design with more features.  The website focus now on disciplines in which I work  mainly since 2009

Also my other more commercial orientated  homepage www.jgvisualprojects.com under went some changes in design and features. 
A online shop was added as well, where it´s possible now to purchase work of mine