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10.07 – 19.07.2026
EXHIBITION

fight or flight: SEX curated by Evelina Reiter & Julie Legouez
Studio1 at Kunstquartier Bethanien
Mariannenplatz 2
10997 Berlin

Curated by Evelina Reiter and Julie Legouez, the exhibition forms the third chapter of the series fight or flight and is dedicated to sexuality as a subject that is both intimate and political. Between desire and norms, self-determination and attribution, the exhibition shows how deeply ideas of bodies, desire, and relationships are shaped by society.

The exhibition presents interdisciplinary works by more than 25 FLINTA* artists, selected through an open call in summer 2025. The contributions range from installation, video, and photography to painting, sculpture, and text, addressing questions of consent, desire, and shame, as well as queer perspectives, digital intimacy, and structural power relations.

Participating artists are: ABA NAIA, Alexandra Gaul & Alice Münch, Christine Börsch-Supan, Clara Vivian Stang, Ella Brew, Emily Kelly, Evelina Reiter, Florence Andoka, Galina Belkova & Masha Plavinskaya & Tanya Chekhova, Gertruda Gilyte, Krumme Wode Spatz, Julia Funk, Julie Legouez, Justina Los, Lea Gocht, Lillian Morrissey, Lioba Schmidt, Mara Kirchberg, Marlen Tennigkeit, Melanie Jame Wolf, Ollie Gandul, Silvia Sarsano, Soline Krug, Valentina Cadena Renza, and Yoongyung Kang.

At a time when bodily self-determination is under pressure and feminist achievements are increasingly being called into question, the exhibition focuses on sexuality as a political field. The aim of the project is to present sexuality as a subject of social debate and to create spaces for differentiated perspectives, exchange, and collective reflection beyond normative attributions.

The exhibition is accompanied by a public programme with performances, readings, workshops, and an artists’ tour:

03.07 – 05.07.2026
EXHIBITION

FICTION MAKES ME NAUSEOUS curated by Kira Dell & Laura Seidel
Neukölln Speicher
Ziegrastraße 1
12057 Berlin

Fiction Makes Me Nauseous is a project curated by Kira Dell and Laura Seidel at Neukölln Speicher, combining an exhibition with a performance series across the 48 hours of the festival. In collaboration with scenographer Franz Thöricht, a spatial setting is created for ten artistic positions that interweave personal narratives, theoretical thinking, and social questions: Mina Amiri Kalvøy, Lena Ditte Nissen, Felix Deiters, Agnė Jokšė, Areez Katki, Alexey Kokhanov, Julie Legouez, Melanie Jame Wolf, Mila Panić, and Helena Uambembe.

Increasingly, visual artists are drawing on methods of autotheory, autoethnography, and biomythography to connect personal experience with broader social concerns. Why is social analysis from a first-person perspective relevant – and how is the personal interior entangled with a larger exterior?

Autotheoretical modes of storytelling are often met with critical scrutiny, particularly regarding the risk of simplifying complex theoretical discourses. Yet Fiction Makes Me Nauseous asks about the potential of these forms of narration – especially in a present marked by polarization and a diminishing understanding of other lived realities. Following the notion that the personal is political, the stories of intersectional feminisms cannot be conceived without the entanglement of self-inquiry, theory, and social analysis.

10.06.2026
EVENT

DINNER FROM ONE
DROSTE GALLADÉ SALON BERLIN
SCHLÜTERSTRASSE 47
10629 BERLIN
GERMANY

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

The Salon of Galerie Droste Galladé in Berlin begins with a new soirée. With Dinner From One, an artist sets the table and offers intimate insights into her world of everyday influences and anecdotes. Smells, tastes, and sounds are embedded memories, sensual rituals of the past that have the power, when reactivated, to affect our present. We follow these daydreams.

For the opening edition, Katharina Galladé, Ute Weingarten, and Kristina Jahreis invite guests to a shared dinner with the artist Julie Legouez. The evening is dedicated to female connection. Legouez speaks of an epidemic of female solidarity: a form of closeness that continuously reorganises itself, both in private life and in the present moment.

The artist serves three personal dishes connected to memories, family contexts, and intimate moments. The shared table becomes a place for conversation, projections, objects, and music.

In the Salon, we move through works from her oeuvre, paired with autobiographical fragments, diaries, photographs, and soundscapes. The everyday becomes a narrative about female experience, care, emotional dependency, and loss.

Guests are invited to bring a small personal object that they associate with friendship, loss, longing, or an important relationship. This object will become part of the table setting and the shared evening.

Salon Droste Galladé Berlin is organised in collaboration with Ute Weingarten / ARTPRESS and Kristina Jahreis.

15.05.– 13.06.2026
EXHIBITION

Fotos : Christian Koopmanns

ALL THAT SHE HOLDS INSIDE

DROSTE GALLADÉ PARIS
72 RUE DES ARCHIVES
75003 PARIS

OPENING RECEPTION:MAY 15, 2026 6–9 PM

All That She Holds Inside brings together works by Nada Elkalaawy, Ines Katamso, KarlaLeyva, Julie Legouez, and Anna Virnich in a reflection on memory, inheritance, and the quietforces that shape women’s lives across generations. The exhibition originates from apersonal starting point: the grandmother of the gallerist. Her life forms the initial impulse forthe project and opens a broader reflection on how memory, care, and identity are carriedwithin families across generations.

The title refers to what is held inside—often before it can be put into words. It points toemotional, bodily, and material forms of continuity, where experience is transmitted throughrelation and care. Memory here is understood not as an archive, but as something lived andembodied, circulating through gestures, materials, and everyday practices.From this perspective, the exhibition considers how inheritance is formed and transformed over time,and how it continues to shape present identities.

The works move between textiles, painting, photography, film, and material processes,tracing memory through fabric, surface, and image in states of fragmentation, layering, and change. All That She Holds Inside reflects on how carrying something forward becomesvisible in artistic practice itself: through material, gesture, and repetition, where memory iscontinuously reworked and rearticulated.

During Paris Gallery Weekend, an artist talk will take place on Saturday, May 30 at 5 PM:On artistic practices around memory and intergenerational narratives of women–aconversation with artists Karla Leyva and Julie Legouez, moderated by journalist Sarah Belmont.

REVIEW by Carolin Kralapp for Hot Coffee Conversations, New York, USA

05.02 – 08.02.2026
EXHIBITION

YOUR EMPTY CHAIR
curated by Pola van den Hövel

FLUTGRABEN e. V.
Am Flutgraben 3
12435 Berlin

With Your Empty Chair, Julie Legouez presents her largest solo exhibition to date. The exhibition brings together photographic works, objects, embroideries, as well as sound and video pieces. The point of departure is the death of the artist’s grandmother. From there, the exhibition unfolds an exploration of memory, care, dignity, and the ways we deal with aging and dying.

The works move between personal experience and broader societal questions. They examine what remains of a life and how memory adheres to images, objects, and spaces. In doing so, they reveal how fragmentary and fragile these traces are, and how they shift within the tension between intimacy, loss, and time.

The exhibition is on view for a limited time and is supported by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohion.

Opening
Thursday, 5 February 2026, 7–9 pm

Conversation about Grandmothers with Simen Lambrecht
Saturday, 7 February 2025, 7 pm

Closing
Sunday, 8 February 2026, 2–6 pm
With apple cake based on Fine’s recipe

Opening Hours
5 Feb, 7–9 pm
6 Feb, 3–7 pm
7 Feb, 3–9 pm
8 Feb, 2–6 pm

REVIEW by Emilia Papadakis for taz, Berlin

REPORT by Inga Krumme for CEE CEE Magazin, Berlin

REPORT by Uta Bayer for Parnass Magazin, Vienna

13.06. – 22.06.2025
EXHIBITION

FIGHT OR FLIGHT II – an exhibition about money

Amid the ongoing debate over cultural funding cuts, 33 FINT artists (female, intersex, non-binary, and trans individuals) present works across more than 10,000 square feet, exploring themes of money, class, and poverty—and the daily balancing act between artistic practice and economic survival.

The exhibition approaches the topic of money from a variety of angles—political, personal, analytical, and poetic—through installations, painting, performance, video, sound, text, and more.
A rich accompanying program of talks, readings, and workshops runs alongside the show.

Fight or Flight II is a collective statement, a space of solidarity, and a vibrant, multifaceted contribution—both visually and conceptually—to the current discourse around visibility and financial realities in the art world.

Opening times:
Mo – Fr: 16:00 – 20:00
Sa + So: 14:00 – 18:00

For program check: fight-or-flight.net

BOOK REVIEW by Georgina Laube for MUSÉE Magazin, New York

29.05.2025. – 30.09.2025
EXHIBITION

WOMEN AT WORK

Location: Kunstverein Amrum
Badestrand Nebel, Strunwai, 25946 Nebel, Deutschland

Opening: 28. Mai 2025, 16 Uhr
Curated by Luisa Hübner & Max Mustermann

Featuring works by Luisa Hübner, Max Mustermann, Julie Legouez, Veronika Merklein & Johann Michael Schober, Rupert Enticknap, Doris Schamp / La Razzia

What contribution do women, in particular, make to social, cultural, and economic progress? What is even considered “work”? Which forms of labor are predominantly carried out by women – and why? The contributions of women often remain invisible.

This is no different on the North Sea islands, where women have played a vital role in the survival of their families and communities – at the latest since the era of whaling. However, the exhibition does not aim to look back nostalgically, but rather to examine how these dynamics continue into the present. We celebrate the strength of women and bring their stories to the forefront – beyond the white cubes of galleries and in a space accessible to all. The opening is planned between May 30 and June 4.

In 2024, the artist collective Ehepaar was formed on the island of Amrum, when Max Mustermann and Luisa Hübner turned their honeymoon into a performative act. Based in Austria, the duo initiated the project “Love is in the Air”, which was realized in northern Germany in collaboration with Kunstverein Amrum.

Inspired by their time and experiences on the island, the concept for the exhibition “WOMAN AT WORK” was born. Six international artists will design six flags around the theme of WOMAN AT WORK. These flags will be installed on the beach of the North Sea island from the end of May 2025 until September 2025 – beyond the white cubes of galleries and open to everyone.

02.05.2025. – 04.05.2025
EXHIBITION

It’s 1995. You get off the 104 at the Wildenbruchstraße stop. You need to make a phone call and look around — there it is, glowing white and magenta in the distance. You’ve found the phone booth.
You step inside, flip open the Yellow Pages — the number must be in there somewhere.*

“Die Gelben Seiten” (The Yellow Pages) is a book of original drawings by 130 artists, presented inside the phone booth at the corner of Wildenbruchstraße and Harzer Straße in Berlin-Neukölln. The project was compiled by @danielhhan and @johannesmundinger of @raumwww on the occasion of @sellerie_weekend, the offspace program during Gallery Weekend Berlin 2025.

Die Gelben Seiten
Opening: Friday, May 2, 4 – 8 PM
Exhibition: Saturday, May 3 & Sunday, May 4, 2 – 6 PM

Phone booth
Wildenbruchstraße / corner Harzer Straße
Berlin-Neukölln

raumwww.de/pages/die-gelben-seiten

REVIEW by Carolin Kralapp for gallerytalk.net

02.11.2024 – 09.02.2025
EXHIBITION

Do you feel me now?
Images of Women Between Reality and Projection

An exhibition by Julie Legouez, Shona Stark & Evelina Reiter
Curated by Clara von Schwerin

Galerie am Saalbau
Karl-Marx-Straße 141
12043 Berlin

Program:
01.11.2024 | 6 PM | Vernissage with the artists + Performance by Shona Stark
25.11.2024 | 6:30–8 PM | Book presentation and reading: *The Cure* with Julie Legouez
16.01.2025 | 6–8 PM | Karaoke with the artists
09.02.2025 | 4 PM | Finissage with artist talk

"Do you feel me now?" sings Britney Spears in her song *Toxic*, and she stands as a symbolic figure at the heart of the exhibition by Julie Legouez, Evelina Reiter, and Shona Stark. Spears embodies the multifaceted aspects of female representation. In a world where media and public perception heavily influence how women are viewed, this exhibition offers a platform for reflection and interpretation of the deeply ingrained prejudices against women.

The artworks in the exhibition *Do you feel me now?* illuminate the complex connections between women, their identity, and how they are represented in the media. The exhibition invites visitors to delve deeply into these themes and develop a broader understanding of the power of images and narratives that shape our perceptions.

27.10.2024 – 26.01.2025
EXHIBITION Female Gaze & Power

The exhibition "Female Gaze & Power – Women's* Networks in Visual Arts" was initiated as part of the "Mind the Mycelium" festival to mark the 40th anniversary of the Bremen Women's Artists' Association, GEDOK, and aims to explore and present the diverse perspectives of the "Female Gaze" as well as the significant strength of women's* networks in the art scene.

The "Female Gaze" describes the perspective of how women*—and the world around them—are viewed, not through a cis-male lens. This approach does not focus on the superficial objectification of individuals but strives for a diverse portrayal, not solely centered on the body. Above all, it raises an essential question that has often been neglected in the past: What do women* want to see?

This exhibition promises a meaningful reflection on the female perspective in art and the solidarity of women's* networks. Syker Vorwerk invites art lovers to participate in this inspiring event and to celebrate the artistic diversity, as well as the importance of collaboration and support, within the art world.

Syker Vorwerk
Waldstraße 76
28857 Syke

*Women are understood to include all individuals who identify as women, regardless of the gender assigned to them at birth.

REPORT by Selina Hellfritsch, Siegessäule

REPORT by Robert Klages, Tagespiegel

13.06. – 16.06.2024
EXHIBITION Fight or Flight

Location: StadtWERKSTATT Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg (formerly Adlerhalle)

at Dragonerareal/Rathausblock | Mehringdamm 20 | 10961 Berlin

The "Fight or Flight" exhibition invites you to engage with the theme of fear and explore possible solutions. Curated by Julie Legouez and Evelina Reiter, this exhibition focuses exclusively on the perspective of FLINTA* individuals.

At its core, the exhibition addresses the challenges currently and potentially faced by FLINTA persons and how these fears can be collectively overcome. Through artistic works and interactive programs, "Fight or Flight" provides a space for reflection and exchange.

The exhibition includes various program points, such as voice coaching, a self-defense course, a concert by the electro-punk band "Kitty and the Cat," and an artist talk with a tour of the exhibition.

We warmly invite everyone to participate in this exhibition and join us in making a statement.

Participating Artists:

Simona Andrioletti, Sandra Bejarano, Dasha Buben, Lee Everett Thieler, Louisa Frauenheim, Jane Garbert, Esther Grüne, Marthe Howitz, Aneta Kajzer, Bianca Kennedy, Hannah Lansburgh, Jeiryung Lee, Sunkyu Lee, Julie Legouez, Arezoo Molaei, Paula Niño, Rachel Nord, Evelina Reiter, Avery Gia Schramm, Anica Seidel, Marina Stanimirovic, Shona Stark, Marta Vovk, Sofiia Yesakova

Opening Hours:

June 13th: 7 PM – 10 PM

June 14th: 5 PM – 10 PM

June 15th: 4 PM – 10 PM

June 16th: 3 PM – 7 PM

Program (Free | Registration via email):

June 14th: 4 PM – 5 PM Voice Coaching

June 15th: 12 PM – 4 PM Self-defense Course

June 15th: 9 PM – 10 PM Concert KITTY & THE CAT

June 16th: 3 PM – 4 PM Artist Talks

*FLINTA stands for female, lesbians, intersex, non-binary, trans, agender persons.

INTERVIEW by Julia Meyer-Brehm for Beige

REVIEW by Carolin Kralapp for gallerytalk.net

INTERVIEW by Sofia Lehmann for Börsenblatt

20.03.2024 18:00 – 20:00
READING TALKING BOOKS with book presentation THE CURE at C/O Berlin

Café C/O Berlin x Barkin’Kitchen
Hardenbergstraße 22–24
10623 Berlin.

07.03.2024 - 07.04.2024
SOLO EXHIBITION “My Happy Place” at Galerie Kollaborativ with artist book release “THE CURE”

JULIE LEGOUEZ

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