
Berlin Art Week Marks 15 Years as One of Europe’s Leading Contemporary Art Festivals
19 June 2026 • Mark Westall
Berlin Art Week marks its 15th anniversary with more than 300 events, major exhibitions and citywide programming
Kira Freije (b. 1985, Salem, Oregon, USA) is an American contemporary artist working primarily in painting and sculpture. Kira Freije’s work explores identity, domestic space and the emotional dynamics of everyday life through figurative compositions that combine personal narrative with broader social themes.
Freije’s paintings often depict interiors, objects and human presence, using colour and composition to create a sense of psychological atmosphere. Her work balances figuration and abstraction, allowing scenes to feel both familiar and subtly disorienting. Kira Freije frequently draws on autobiographical material, reflecting on relationships, memory and the experience of contemporary domestic life.
Kira Freije has exhibited internationally in galleries and institutions. Her practice contributes to contemporary figurative painting through its focus on narrative, environment and the representation of lived experience.

19 June 2026 • Mark Westall
Berlin Art Week marks its 15th anniversary with more than 300 events, major exhibitions and citywide programming

18 May 2026 • Meike Brunkhorst
Sculpture in the Garden: The Storytellers transforms Worcester College’s historic grounds into a five-act sculpture exhibition

23 April 2026 • Mark Westall
The Turner Prize 2026 shortlist has been revealed, with four artists exploring sculpture, performance and installation in a major exhibition at MIMA.

13 October 2023 • Mark Westall
Frieze London celebrates its 20th year this year and some things never change like Jonathan Jones’s review (Yawn) – But wow crazy busy and lots of great new galleries adding a refreshing energy – I think it’s great – there are a few booths that could do better but overall really great and such a great tonic from all the horrible news out there in the world.

14 September 2017 • Mark Westall
‘You see me like a UFO’ is curator Marcelle Joseph’s latest exhibition featuring more than 70 artists from her collection and that of the GIRLPOWER Collection – a snapshot of many of the young artists of today’s London.

10 October 2011 • Mark Westall
New Sensations and The Future Can Will be presenting the largest ever exhibition of emerging art to take place during London’s Frieze Week.