Berlin bunker turned into art gallery

One of the more interesting things we saw in Berlin was this World War II bomb shelter. It's hideous but it's also located in Mitte, Berlin's thriving arts district where the idiosyncratic thrives. A contemporary art collector and advertising agency founder bought the bunker and is turning it into a showcase for his private art collection, which includes Beuys, lots of Tillmans, Damien Hirst, and a bunch of other big art stars. He's also added a 4,800 square feet penthouse where he and his family will live for part of the year. The collection opens to the public later this year and I can't wait to go back and see it.

The day we left Berlin, this article about the project appeared in the International Herald Tribune.