Artist-Run Berlin

Join us for a discussion with artists, curators, and gallerists Marc LeBlanc, James Krone, and Lorenz Liebig on Berlin's evolving art scene. The discussion will explore the influence of artist-run spaces in shaping the city’s creative landscape, the roles of the art market and government funding, and points of comparison with Chicago's arts infrastructure.

This program accompanies the exhibition 'Two Roses and a Briar Pipe,' which is co-presented by Scherben, Co-Prosperity, and the Goethe-Institut Chicago.

ABOUT THE PARTICIPANTS

James Krone (born in Chicago, lives and works in Berlin) is an artist, curator and writer who has exhibited internationally over the last two decades. In 2022 he founded the exhibition space Louche Ops in Schöneberg, Berlin, which he programs and directs.

Marc LeBlanc is an independent curator and the founder and owner of M. LeBlanc, one of Chicago’s premier galleries for international contemporary art. Prior to opening M. LeBlanc, LeBlanc worked as an independent curator, advisor, and writer, organizing over forty exhibitions for galleries in Berlin, Cologne, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Following his international curatorial work, LeBlanc served as the Director of Programming for Art Los Angeles Contemporary and on the host committees of several benefit art auctions supporting research in healthcare sectors, specifically for autoimmune disorders, HIV/AIDS, and reproductive health initiatives. In addition, he wrote numerous reviews and conducted interviews for magazines like Artillery, ArtReview, and Numero. LeBlanc received a Bachelors of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2003 before completing his Masters in Exhibition and Museum Studies from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2008.

Lorenz Liebig, born 1993 in Salzgitter DE, is an artist and curator. He graduated from HBK Braunschweig in 2021 with a Diploma in Fine Arts and a Bachelor in Art, Teaching & History. Since 2020 he has been co-founder & artistic co-director of Scherben e.V. in Berlin. His artistic works have been shown at the Mönchehausmuseum (Goslar), the Kestnergesellschaft (Hanover), the Kunstverein Braunschweig and the Shoot The Lobster Gallery (New York City), among others.