Styx Projects

styx projects was founded in 2008 as a multi-functional art space within the walls of the former beer brewery friedrichshöhe. with its rough exterior, graffiti walls, and squat-like environs, friedrichshöhe quickly became a refuge for young artists seeking both work and display space, as well as a playground for revelers nostalgic for "old school" berlin. from the beginning, however, styx projects distinguished itself by refusing to focus on a particular "scene" or style of art. the gallery's idiosyncratic exhibition program - which includes not only visual art, but also live music, performances, and readings - reflects both the flexibility of the space and the diverse interests of curator michael rade. refuting both the trend-seeking affirmations of the global art market and the impersonality of the white-walled institution, styx projects occupies a unique space in berlin cultural life. in august 2010 styx projects opend it's second branch, situated in a similarly nontraditional envir