EDITORIAL

As Art Editor of Exberliner Magazine (now known as The Berliner) in the 2010s, I was responsible for managing the art section of Germany’s premier English-language publication, boasting a monthly circulation of 20,000 print copies, distributed internationally and throughout Germany.

You can browse the PDFs here for a glimpse of the art sections I curated for the magazine or find more of my print and online articles in my author archive at The Berliner.

My tenure coincided with Berlin’s emergence as the global epicenter for contemporary art and shift from German to English as the Berlin art world’s main language in light of its global significance. I was hired to evolve Exberliner’s art section from a "what's on" into a robust pacakage that could stand alongside specialist global art titles while retaining scene cachet and on-the-ground flair through relationships with artists and gallerists.

My editorship established the magazine as the definitive English-language voice of Berlin’s global contemporary art scene, catering both to the international art community and a local English-speaking audience.

Responsibilities:

Curation and Writing

• Q&A and long-form interviews with artists, gallerists, and curators

• Art news, reviews, and previews

• Editorials on evolving art landscape

• Distilled 8-12 featured shows from Berlin’s 500+ art galleries and institutions

Collaboration:

• Issue-planning with publisher, designer, editor-in-chief, marketing and section editors

• Alignment of art pages with issue themes

• Feed information to and create additional content for news and features sections

• Day-to-day collaboration with juniors, interns, designer, editor-in-chief, photographers, artists, gallerists, PRs, and fellow section editors

Content Management

• Created bespoke web content in CMS

• Secured high-quality images for publication, ensuring DRM compliance

• Managed documentation and databases

Leadership and Development

• Custodian of house style, fact-checking, and rewriting freelancer copy

• Managed production schedule through editorial galley-proofing processes

• Commissioned freelance writers and photographers

• Trained and mentored junior staff and interns

• Co-founded ExB TV YouTube Channel, launched with series on Berlin’s underground art spaces

Strategic Editorial Influence

• Positioned magazine as voice of Berlin art world from underground spaces to global institutions

• Coverage of Berlin’s political, commercial, and social life through contemporary art lens

• Explored global and local narratives at the politico-cultural nexus of the Berlin art world

• Coordinated media partnerships and events, integrating business and community objectives

• Leveraged freelance role at prestige outlets to elevate the magazine’s standing in the art world

• Curated cross-disciplinary art experiences in artist project spaces, combining installation, performance, and multimedia, showcasing emerging trends and integrating contributions from emerging and established artists, placing the magazine at the art scene’s cutting edge