Cathleen Draper

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A look at Berlin's art scene

When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, international artists flocked to Berlin, drawn by its allure as a Nazi stronghold turned Cold War capital and by the availability of hundreds of decrepit and abandoned buildings that make perfect artist colonies. Today, more than 20,000 artists live in the city and more than 6,000 of them have galleries representing them, according to Berlin Visitor Center statistics.

My experience eating a 'dinner in the dark' as a picky eater

I never wanted to change my habits or felt limited by my bland diet. But then I went to Berlin in January. Being in a foreign place, surrounded by people who didn’t know me or my weird history with food emboldened me. It made me want to try being someone else for a little while.

Christa Joo Hyun D'Angelo works at her desk in her Kreuzberg studio. She is currently completing an exhibition focusing on the inhumanity of horse racing, another example of politically-charged work given a platform in Berlin's art scene.