No criticism at all! | behncke gallery

Under the title Bloß keine Kritik! (Don't criticise!), I will be talking to Susanne Hermanski and Katja Kraft about the loss of importance of the arts in difficult times and the complex role of cultural journalism in the struggle for the survival of cultural offerings as we know them. Both renowned and experienced journalists have experienced how cultural journalism in print, radio, TV and the programme departments of the major public broadcasters is increasingly being manoeuvred to the sidelines, and not just since the pandemic and the comparison of culture with "brothels and zoos". This is a trend that I already experienced as a ZDF cultural journalist in the capital city studio in Berlin in the 1990s. What does culture itself have to do to remain relevant and generate an audience?

The topicality of this conversation forms a link to the current exhibition

Amélie Esterházy⎮A calculus of the nervous system
Feburary 24 – April 11, 2024

The Munich Speech® is an exclusive, international, non-profit series of events, to discuss cutting-edge art- and culture-topics. The name Munich Speech® derives from the celebrated series „Speeking about your own country: Germany“ at the Kammerspiele Munich in 1985 with Joseph Beuys.

Produced and presented since 2014 by Dietlinde Behncke (cultural manager and journalist, formerly at ZDF headquarter Berlin), the focus lies on outstanding positions/ personalities, who change, take action for or develop visions for Munich or change an institution in the world from Munich and who receive direct and immediate attention through the Munich Speech®. Due to the corona pandemic, there were also Munich Speech® digital live streams in 2020-2022.

The events took place three to four times a year until 2022 in André and Dietlinde Behncke's private apartment. The events are currently taking place at behncke gallery, since the gallery was founded on January 31, 2023.
Previous guests in 2017 included Dr. Roger Diederen (Director Kunsthalle Munich) with the FAUST-FESTIVAL MUNICH, 2018 Dr. Angelika Nollert (Director Die Neue Sammlung - The Design Museum in the Pinakothek der Moderne), 2019 2022 Serge Dorny (Bavarian State Opera Director), 2022 Dr. Eva Kraus (Director Bundeskunsthalle Bonn) "No future without transformation?" or Andrea Lissoni (in 2021 and 2022) - Artistic Director Haus der Kunst and Sarah Haugeneder (Boardmember Various Others), Prof. Bernhard Maaz (Director General of the Bavarian State Painting Collections) on the subject of "Art deals with the essence of life" or 2024 Dr. Cathrin Klingsöhr-Leroy (Director Franz Marc Museum, Kochel).