our mission
Hotel Continental - Art Space in Exile is a Center of Contemporary Art in Berlin which was founded in 2022 to support artists from Ukraine and other countries suffering from war and prosecution. We offer refugee artists work-spaces and a platform to produce, connect and educate themselves and present their work to the public.
our history
The name “Hotel Continental” refers back to the Center of Contemporary Art “Hotel Continental” in Mariupol, where we and our dear ukrainian collegues worked in 2021. The CCA “Hotel Continental” was completely destroyed in April 2022.
Our “Art Space in Exile” aims to keep the memory of Mariupol alive and to connect the past with the future.
from artists for artists
“Hotel Continental” initiates and hosts contemporary conceptual and interdisciplinary productions and fosters artistic cooperation and dialogue between Newcomers and Berliners. We offer a vibrant creative community and a protected space for artistic research and experiment.
cultural diplomacy
“Hotel Continental” uses artistic means to contribute to cultural diplomacy for peace and dialogue in Europe.
In the conflict between freedom and totalitarianism, democracy and dictatorship, culture plays an overriding role, because culture is the last resistance against inhumanity.
culture for everyone
“Hotel Continental” is a platform for professional artists, but also offers cultural education for everyone: we offer classes, courses, workshops and experimental projects from all fields of arts and welcome artists who are ready to share their knowledge.
Hotel Continental is happy to host a growing artistic community and to connect well with the neighbourhood.