Axel Wieder

Director Berlin Biennale

Bergen, Vestland, Norway

About

Experience

  • Director at Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art
    Aug 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

  • Founder at Pro qm, thematische Buchhandlung
    Jun 1999 - Present · 27 yrs 2 mos

  • Director at Bergen Kunsthall
    Feb 2018 - Jul 2024 · 6 yrs 6 mos

    Bergen Kunsthall is one of the most prominent spaces for contemporary art in Norway. Established in 1837, initially as Bergen Kunstforening, the organization presents exhibitions, events and learning activities in an early functionalist building designed by the architect Ole Landmark, with gallery spaces, a café and bookshop. Bergen Kunsthall is supported by the Ministry of Culture, the City of Bergen and the Hordaland Region.

  • Director at Index - The Swedish Contremporary Art Foundation
    Sep 2014 - Jan 2018 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    Index is based in the center of Stockholm and offers an ambitious program of exhibitions, events and learning activities for a wide range of audiences. Exhibition and projects are accompanied by an extensive public program, often produced in collaboration with other organizations in Stockholm and abroad, with talks and film screenings, music, dance and poetry events. Index takes risks and opens up various ways to encounter contemporary culture and debate. Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2015, Index is today one of the most important and longest-standing spaces for contemporary art in Scandinavia.

  • Head of Programme and Curator of Exhibitions at Arnolfini
    Apr 2012 - Aug 2014 · 2 yrs 5 mos