Barberini Salon

On May 8, 2026, the Museum Barberini will host the first Barberini Salon—a new event format that combines art, music, and conversation in a special atmosphere. In memory of the history of the Palais Barberini as a historic venue for civic cultural life and the salons of the important art collectors and Liebermann acquaintances Carl and Felicie Bernstein, the museum invites guests to an evening that surprises, inspires, and opens up space for dialogue.   

Until 10 p.m., guests can immerse themselves in the current exhibition and discover various culinary offerings in the spring atmosphere of the courtyard. The house and exhibition rooms will become a stage for informal discussions with illustrious guests, among them illustrator Christoph Niemann and journalist and author Jens Bisky, moderated by Shelly Kupferberg, who will open up unexpected perspectives and build bridges from Max Liebermann's time to our present. And for musical performances by jazz vocalist Enji, about whom the New York Times writes: “Jazz singers like this rarely sound so unpretentious, original, and free.”  

The Barberini Salon: A space for discovery!  

Shelly Kupferberg:  

Shelly Kupferberg, born in Tel Aviv in 1974, grew up in West Berlin and studied journalism, theater studies, and musicology. She is a journalist and hosts programs on culture and society for Deutschlandfunk Kultur and RBB radio3. Her literary debut Isidor was a hit with audiences and critics alike and premiered at the Burgtheater in Vienna in February 2026. Her new novel Stunden wie Tage (Hours Like Days) will be published by Diogenes Verlag in March 2026.  

Jens Bisky:

Jens Bisky, born in 1966, was a feature editor at the "Süddeutsche Zeitung" for many years and has served as managing editor of "Mittelweg 36" at the Hamburg Institute for Social Research since 2021. He is the author of several books, including "Berlin: A Biography of a Great City" (2019) and “The Decision: Germany 1929 to 1934” (2024). In 2017, the German Academy for Language and Literature awarded him the Johann Heinrich Merck Prize for Literary Criticism and Essay.

Enji: 

Enji's music derives its special appeal from a broad, cross-genre approach—shaped by her biography and tireless curiosity. The singer of Mongolian origin lives in Munich and combines subtle vocal jazz, folk, poetry, and urtiin duu, a traditional music from the vast landscapes of Central Asia. Enji's voice seems to stand still in time: graceful and warm, yet confident and understated. In just a few years, this exceptional talent – and her unmistakable individuality – has made her a regular guest on jazz stages around the globe.