Art meets social causes in Berlin - PHOTO

In a city where artistic freedom and tolerance prevail – and where funds are scarce – online blogs and magazines are the lifeblood of Berlin’s ever-mushrooming creative sector.Reflecting the collaborative spirit of this web-based network, online art portal a.muse is hosting an end-of-year exhibition featuring eight emerging Berlin-based artists they’ve devoted digital ink to this year.Covering painting, photography, drawing and illustration, the exhibition can be seen as a microcosm of a thriving alternative scene that sits somewhere between mainstream gallery collections and the artwork that decorates coffee shop walls around the city.As you might expect from a curated exhibition, there is a solidity to the artists on offer, from the intriguing “medium-is-the-message” newspaper-based works of Winston Torr, to the dark-but-elegant pencil sketches and street art of Felix Gephart, to the striking, large-scale paintings of 21-year-old Elena Tamburini, a talented Berlin University of Arts graduate.Not only will the art be priced to allow for some creative gift opportunities (all pieces are under 350 euros), the exhibition will also build a bridge to less fortunate communities by donating 5% of the proceeds to the Kältebus. This initiative gives warm food and clothing to the homeless in Berlin, a city renowned for its brutally cold winters, and visitors are asked to bring warm clothes to donate to a Kältebus collection basket on the night.The exhibition will take place from 17 to 22 December at atelier-cum-exhibition-space Hoppla Charlotte. The artists will be present at the opening and there will be special holiday treats and drinks available throughout.(BBC)ANN.Az