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until 04.10. | #4771ARTatBerlin | Semjon Contemporary shows from Friday, 5 September 2025 (Opening: 04.09.) the exhibition “Baal. Retrospective 1986–2025” by the artist Rick Castro.
Rick Castro (*1958, Los Angeles) is considered one of the foremost chroniclers of a subcultural aesthetic intertwining fashion, sexuality, and photography. With the retrospective Baal. Retrospective 1986–2025, Semjon Contemporary presents for the first time in Berlin a comprehensive survey of Castro’s oeuvre spanning nearly four decades.
The exhibition brings together iconic works alongside recent pieces, including the new series The Gates of Hell (2025). Castro’s images move between intimacy and staging, documenting queer subcultures while exploring dynamics of power and desire through photography.
Curated in close collaboration with the artist, the exhibition underscores his lasting influence on contemporary visual culture since the 1980s.
Opening: Thursday, 4 September 2025, 7:00–9:30 pm
Exhibition dates: Friday, 5 September – Saturday, 4 October 2025
Artist Talk: Tuesday, 9 September 2025, 7 p.m. | Rick Castro in conversation with Nadine Dinter
To the Gallery
Image caption title: Rick Castro, Baal, 2024, Archival digital print, 27,9 × 20,3 cm. (Courtesy Semjon Contemporary / Rick Castro Estate)
Exhibition Rick Castro – Semjon Contemporary | Zeitgenössische Kunst | Contemporary Art | Ausstellungen Berlin Galerien – ART at Berlin
