LIA SUMMER SHOW

“DEN WALD VOR LAUTER BÄUMEN NICHT SEHEN” 27.6 – 25.7 Opening 27.6 – 5pm Artists: Carly Andrew (US)Maryam Al Alawi (Oman)Michaela Kessler (Austria)Helen Wordsworth (UK)Michelle Palatnik (US)Jarrad Martyn (Australia)Monika Dahlberg (Nigeria)Shahad Al Hamdi (Oman)Areeba Qureshi (Pakistan)Katalina Zepeda (Chile)Joran Van Soest (The…Continue readingLIA SUMMER SHOW

The Federal Foreign Office and LIA-Leipzig International Art Programme GRANT

The Federal Foreign Office and LIA-Leipzig International Art Programme are pleased to announce the two artists from Colombia and Guatemala who have been selected for a three-month residency at LIA for the period August to October 2026. ANDRÉS QUINTERO (COLOMBIA)…Continue readingThe Federal Foreign Office and LIA-Leipzig International Art Programme GRANT

TOMORROW talk with Sasha Dees at LIA

Location: Spinnereistr. 7, Halle18, 2nd floor. At 6PM. On Tuesday, June 9, Sasha Dees, independent Dutch producer, curator, and writer, will give a talk and be part of a moderated conversation with Anna-Louise Rolland. Adding on to the ongoing LIA…Continue readingTOMORROW talk with Sasha Dees at LIA

From Herrnhut to the world

Artists in Leipzig: An Artistic Search for Traces Between Colonialism, Faith, and Identity An article by Andreas Herrmann In the historic industrial setting of the Leipzig Cotton Mill (Baumwollspinnerei), an extraordinary project has unfolded over recent months. The Leipzig International…Continue readingFrom Herrnhut to the world

Spinnerei Spring Gallery Tour

Saturday, 25th of April, 11 am – 7 pmSunday, 26th of April, 11 am – 4 pmLIA | Spinnereistr. 7 | Halle 18 | 2nd floor Samstag, 25 April, 11 – 19 UhrSonntag, 26 April, 11 – 16 UhrLIA | Spinnereistr. 7 |…Continue readingSpinnerei Spring Gallery Tour

50+ Years of Leipzig & Vietnam Friendship and Cooperation

Ecologies of Water The project connects cultural institutions and Leipzig-based companies with artists from Vietnam and Leipzig. For this bilateral exchange, the Sàn Art Gallery in Ho Chi Minh City entered into a partnership with the LIA – Leipzig International…Continue reading50+ Years of Leipzig & Vietnam Friendship and Cooperation

Roots of the Moravian Brotherhood

(Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua) By exploring a story that originates in the heart of the jungle—and acknowledging the capricious twists of fate—we might be drawn to the way in which a particular faith came to permeate the Caribbean territory of…Continue readingRoots of the Moravian Brotherhood

Radio Blau Interview with Nolwazi Mbali Mahlangu

Nolwazi Mbali Mahlangu is a context creator, poetic pedagogist, and perfecter of play. She is a published performance poet, storyteller, writer, actor, creative research assistant, slam judge, applied drama and theatre facilitator, playback theatre practitioner, voice-over artist, art administrator, stage…Continue readingRadio Blau Interview with Nolwazi Mbali Mahlangu

 Discussion and performance with Nolwazi Mbali Mahlangu. “The archive arrives tomorrow”

Friday, 23rd January, 7pm  @ German Literature Institute  The event will be held in EnglishEntry is free We are happy to invite you to a special discussion and performance with our resident author nolwazi mbali mahlangu at the German Literature Institute.  nolwazi mbali mahlangu is a context creator,…Continue reading Discussion and performance with Nolwazi Mbali Mahlangu. “The archive arrives tomorrow”

WINTER GALLERY TOUR LIA OPEN STUDIOS

“SEEN, UNSEEN” SATURDAY, 10TH OF JANUARY11:00 am – doors open2:00 pm – artist talks and performances4:00 pm – LIA talks with: Christine Fischer (Curator and researcher at the Grassi museum)Mathieu Wijdeven (Theater and opera maker)Mirya Gerardu (Cultural Officer for Visual Arts, The Netherlands…Continue readingWINTER GALLERY TOUR LIA OPEN STUDIOS