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BERLIN
As a scion of the famous Rusche textile
dynasty set up by his great-grandfather,
it's hardly a surprise that Thomas
Rusche should have sophisticated
tastes. Even as a boy, he attended art
auctions, exhibitions and major fairs
inspired by his father, a collector of
17th-century Dutch masters.
Now a world-renowned art collector
in his own right, for Rusche Berlin
means high culture: “There are so many
young and international, as well as
established, artists working and living
here," he says, "that for me as a collector
it’s more than exciting.” An all-round
aesthete, he’s also CEO of luxury fashion
store SØR and has penned a best-
selling sartorial book,
AWell-Dressed
Gentleman’s Pocket Guide,
under the pen
name Oscar Lenius.
“In the 1920s, Berlin was one of
the most important cities in Europe in
terms of fashion and art. That changed
with WWII and the Wall, but today
Berlin has recaptured this potential. It’s
a diverse metropolis that holds its own
alongside cities like London or New
York. It’s very distinctive and special.”
AUGUSTSTRASSE, MITTE
A street full of art and culture,
as well as the iconic Clärchens
Ballhaus, with great galleries,
such as me Collectors Room,
and a renovated former Jewish
girls' school, Haus der Kunst und
Esskultur (House of Art and Dining
Culture) – a massive three floors of
galleries and restaurants.
OLD NATIONAL GALLERY
For a change from contemporary
art, visit the Alte Nationalgalerie
(
above
) for some Old Masters (
1-3
Bodestrasse; smb.museum).
LITERATURE HOUSE
A great place for interesting
readings, especially nice in
summer, thanks to the lovely
garden
(23 Fasanenstrasse Strasse:
literaturhaus-berlin.de),
VOLKSBÜHNE
As well as amazing theatre
productions, this is a good place to
watch great bands on a small scale
and see exciting experimental works
(Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz;
volksbuehne-berlin.de).
PIANO SALON CHRISTOPHORI
Regular concerts with fantastic
international guests from the field
of chamber music and jazz, and
piano recitals, with concerts held in
the bank buildings
(8 Uferstrasse;
konzertfluegel.com).
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