I just found
Nice/Nice accidentially while reading
Shops Hannover and was surprised to learn that they are located in Hannover, Germany where I also live part-time! They're in Hannover Linden (Deisterstr. 55) and just opened in October. They feature young and up-and-coming artists who are part of the local and international urban art scene.
They host monthly events that include live performances, art installations, a DJ from time to time (Hey, it's Germany, a DJ is part of everything!) and refreshments. They're also on
Flickr in case you are interested in adding them as a contact.
I love seeing places like this popping up in Hannover, I'd love to see more and more emerging artists find a home in this city and to also find support and customers. It's important to me, I hate seeing kids leave art school and run off to Berlin or Munich or leave the country altogether to pursue jobs in America or other parts of Europe. I really want to see artists and designers support their local community more instead of running off to where the "hot" spots are. I think it's more important to build something up than to just run to where it seems to be "easy" to establish yourself. There are tastemakers and their are the followers. Be a maker. That's my philosophy.
(image: nice/nice)
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