Arabic Graffiti Exhibit in Berlin

On weekends, I frequently try and catch up with all the arts, fun and leisure, Berlin has to offer. Last weekend, I spent at a Basket Ball game, watching Alba Berlin winning yet another Play-Off match. Nice.
This weekend, I thought I try some art for a change. Luckily, a friend emailed me a link to a great exhibit, which was about to end.
Located in the Hip Hop Stützpunkt (Hip Hop Headquarter) in Berlin Prenzlauer Berg, is the charming, very hidden, but totally amazing common ground gallery. And up until saturday, there was an exhibit with arabic graffiti and street art going on. The show was small and exclusive, but stunning non the less. Young artists from Maghreb, Jordan, Palestine, Libanon showed their work, including pretty recent stuff, reflecting on the Arab Revolution.

As the exhibit is now unfortunately over, you should seriously consider investing in the very pretty, lusciously illustrated book on the exhibit, published by From here to Fame publishing, a company attached to the common ground gallery. It is an english edition, containing loads of interesting texts and introductions on arabic calligraphy, reflections on the state of arab street art and essays on contamporary artists! It's a great read, as well as a beautiful coffee table book with many colourful and exciting photographs!
Next there will be an exhibit on calligraphy at the common ground gallery. So if you happen to be in Berlin, you should drop by and visit!