Berlin.- Following its redevelopment by Canadian architect David Saik, the Berlinische Galerie has been taking advantage of the opportunities provided to present highlights from its collection of Berlin Art. “Art in Berlin 1880 – 1980” is the ongoing display of works from the collection. David Saik studied art and architecture at the Universities of Alberta, British Columbia and Toronto. He has been working in Berlin since 2002, including in the offices of New York architect Richard Gluckman, Swiss architects Herzog & De Meuron, and British architect David Chipperfield. He was involved in the concepts for the Deutscher Guggenheim, the De Young Museum in San Francisco, and the Neues Museum in Berlin. He has built a studio for Canadian artist Jeff Wall, realised contemporary art galleries, developed a number of private housing projects for collectors, and is one of those responsible for this year’s presentation of artist Steven Shearer in the Canadian pavilion of the Biennale di Venezia 2011.