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Jonathan Meese talks about excitement, performances, deadlines, improvisation, …and audacious VernissageTV correspondents. PS: Jonathan Meese, “Mama Johnny”: April 30 – September 3, 2006, Deichtorhallen Hamburg. Jonathan Meese, installation “Mor”, Contemporary Fine Arts Berlin / Fine Art Fair Frankfurt 2006, Frankfurt / Main, March 15, 2006. Click image or this link to watch video. Related Articles:Jonathan [...]

The NAK Aachen (Neuer Aachener Kunstverein) presents on two floors the solo shows of the irish artist Fergus Feehily (*1968 in Dublin) and the french artist Jimmy Robert (* 1975 in Guadaloupe). Before the opening reception on May 10, 2008, Thom de Bock attended the artists talk, moderated by Melanie Bono, the artistic director of [...]

Until 15th March 2008 Galerie September in Berlin presents works by New York-based artists John Lovett (born 1962) and Alessandro Codagnone (born 1967). Like the solo show “Interruption of a Course of Action”, which was presented at the P.S. 1 in New York, their exhibition project at September gallery, “Walk in Silence“, reflects the current [...]

The current exhibition at Contemporary Fine Arts in Berlin presents new work by Jonathan Meese. The show’s title is “Johnny Come Home”, the exhibitions runs through October 28, 2006). Contemporary Fine Arts, Berlin. Impressions from the opening reception on September 30, 2006, part 1/2. Related videos: Jonathan Meese / Mama Johnny / Deichtorhallen Hamburg / [...]

This video takes you on a boat: the salvaged lightship The Frying Pan at Pier 66 Maritime in New York. That’s where the organizers of Fountain Art Fair chose to stage the 2011 edition of their art fair. It’s the sixth edition of the fair in New York. Fountain also has held exhibitions in Miami [...]

Until November 9, 2008, the Central Park in New York hosts Chanel Mobile Art and the Chanel Contemporary Art Container by Zaha Hadid. The futuristic pavilion designed by Prizker Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid presents changing installations of works by contemporary artists from all over the world. Among the participating artists are Tabaimo, Nobuyoshi Araki, Loris [...]

Topotek 1 are not the typical landscape architects. Topotek 1′s mission is to expand the possibilities of landscape architecture. On the occasion of the inauguration of their latest projects and their work on the competition for the redesign of the Flughafen Tempelhof site, VernissageTV met with the Topotek 1 principals Martin Rein-Cano and Lorenz Dexler. [...]

This is a the second part of a conversation between Madelon Vriesendorp and Shumon Basar, who curated the exhibition The World of Madelon Vriesendorp together with Stephan Trüby. The World of Madelon Vriesendorp. Swiss Architecture Museum, Basel / Switzerland, January 16, 2009. > Right-click (Mac: ctrl-click) this link to download Quicktime video file. In 1976 [...]

In collaboration with Dürig Architects, the Berlin-based landscape architects Topotek 1 designed one of the largest sports facilities in Zürich, Switzerland. The sports facility is located between a nature reserve, a highway crossing, residential housing and large-scale industrial buildings. It comprises twelve football fields and a baseball field complemented by three buildings: an ice-rink, a [...]

George Nelson (1908-1986) was one of the most important American designers of the 20th century. In 2008 George Nelson would have been 100 years old. In recognition of this anniversary, the Vitra Design Museum presents the first comprehensive retrospective on his work: George Nelson. Architect, Writer, Designer, Teacher. In this video, curator Jochen Eisenbrand talks [...]

Chelsea space is a public gallery next to Tate Britain. Chelsea space is part of the Chelsea College of Art & Design and its programme which includes public exhibitions, lectures, concerts and events, some of which are organized in collaboration with the Tate Britain. Exhibitions director, Donald Smith says, “The intention for CHELSEA space is [...]

Energy Conscience is a concept by designer Christian Jung. He developed a series of “energy parasites” which use different machines, like a washing machine, to produce energy that can be used by mobile phones, digital cameras and other devices. Faculty of Design at Hochschule Pforzheim University, Werkschau, Pforzheim, Germany, July 14, 2007. > Right-click (Mac: [...]

Sophie Taeuber-Arp: Avant-garde Pathways at the Museo Picasso Málaga is the first retrospective of the work of Swiss artist Sophie Taeuber-Arp in Spain. The show presents over 130 exhibits that include paintings, drawings, collages, textiles, puppets, plans, photographs, sculptures and furniture. The exhibition is divided into three sections: Broken Rhythm examines the work from her [...]

In part 2 of our walk through the Colani retrospective at the Design Museum London, curator Dr. Albrecht Bangert explains the concept behind the exhibition. Luigi Colani: Translating Nature is divided into three parts: water, air and land. When the visitor enters the exhibition space, he immerses into a water world which invites him to [...]

For the 2009 edition of the design fair Design Miami, architect and designer Greg Lynn created the HSBC Lounge and a large installation for Swarovski Crystal Palace. Greg Lynn’s installation for Swarovski extends over 80 square metres and reaches over seven metres in heigh. The ‘walls’ and ‘ceiling’ are made of Swarovski crystal-encrusted suspended panels [...]