Art in Germany

From open waters to open dance floors—this decommissioned ferry has been transformed into a lively nightclub.

An abstract sculpture that will be a work in progress for the next 1,000 years.

Largely overlooked, this little fountain on Museum Island is a whimsical tribute to a Prussian king nicknamed the “Fatty Flounder.”

A famous big wave from Japan serves as a tribute to the victims of the disastrous Elbe flood.

A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.

This monumental work of art symbolizes the coming together of a previously divided city.

Concerts, art, offices, and a café in what used to be Berlin's first crematorium.

A stunning gilt bronze relief denounced by Hitler as "degenerate art"—even though it was dedicated to the Nazi leader.

A famed artist's inspiring work of peace and tolerance.

Is this statue at Naumberg Cathedral the fairest of them all?

This concrete residential area doubles as an open-air gallery.

This statue has a painful history, but activists have since recontextualized it as a way to educate visitors about the dangers posed by fascist regimes.

One of the largest legal spray spots in Hamburg.

During World War II, the Nazis repurposed this beer cellar to store stolen artwork.

This giant glowing "beanpole" adds much-needed pops of color to an otherwise drab power plant.

This obscene artwork on the side of a newspaper office pokes fun at a rival paper's former editor-in-chief.