A pop-up contemporary art exhibition is scheduled to open this week at Bellevue Palace, the official residence of the German president, ahead of the site’s closure for a yearslong renovation. Multiple outlets report that the program brings artworks and performances into areas of the palace while it remains accessible to visitors for the limited run. The exhibition features a range of mediums, including contemporary works with video and audio installations, as well as photography and more traditional oil paintings. Courthouse News adds that visitors move through parts of the former lobby, where screenings, dance and music performances, and readings are presented as part of the overall experience. The event is framed as temporary use of the residence before renovations begin, with the palace expected to shut to the public for the construction period. Together, the reports describe an event that combines visual art and live programming inside the presidential residence, operating on a short schedule immediately prior to restoration work.