Art Mecca in Leipzig: The Spinnerei

Deemed "the hottest place on earth" by art critic Joachim Pissarro, Leipzig's cotton mill turned cultural destination mixes art, history, crafts, and politics.

Built as a cotton mill in 1884 with the utopian ideal to be a "city within a city" for its employees, the...

In 1994, artists like Sandro Porcu and Kaeseberg drew attention to the Spinnerei, and in 2001 it was completely...

The most well-known gallery, Gallerie Eigan + Art, became famous for its punk aesthetic during the GDR times and is...

Another painting by Neo Rauch, Der Landgang, demonstrates strategic use of color over a red-brown background (a common...

The large industrial space allows ample room for large-scale exhibitions, such as The Politics and Pleasures of Food...

Another area of The Politics and Pleasures of Food offers a new way to appreciate...

Artist also have the opportunity to sell their products to visitors, we especially loved the sculptural porcelain...

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