LIAP is a nonprofit residency program for international artists. There are five large—and, not unimportantly for some artists, high-ceilinged—studios where artists work and live (kitchen and bathroom are shared). There is also a common area where a group exhibition is…Continue readingArticle by Sasha Dees – LIAP Residency
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In addition to the LIAP residency (where I’m staying) and loooads of artists’ studios, the Spinnerei complex is home to no fewer than fourteen (!) galleries and Halle 14 / Center for Contemporary Art, which includes a library. I’m going…Continue readingArticle by Sasha Dees – Spinnerei Gallery Crawl
For decades, Sparkasse Leipzig collected works exclusively from local artists based in Leipzig to support the local art community, continuing to do so until 2019. Currently, no new acquisitions are being made. Sparkasse now focuses exclusively on presenting its own…Continue readingArticle by Sasha Dees – Leipzig: Museum
South Africa and Leipzig Encounters in a Space for Experimentation For five years, artists from the Republic of South Africa came to Leipzig for three-month residencies. Here they collaborated with fellow artists from Leipzig. Language, background, and history were unfamiliar…Continue readingSouth Africa and Leipzig
The Federal Foreign Office and LIA-Leipzig International Art Programme are pleased to announce the six artists from Colombia, Guatemala, Mozambique, Nepal, Bangladesh and Senegal who have been selected for a three-month residency at LIA for the period August 2026 to…Continue readingThe Federal Foreign Office and LIA-Leipzig International Art Programme fellowship
“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 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
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
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
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