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SEO was born as Soo-Kyoung Seo in Gwangju / Korea in 1977. After attending the Gwangju School of Arts and studies at Cho-sun University in Gwangju, she moved to Berlin, Germany in 2001 to study with Prof. Georg Baselitz at Universität der Künste UdK. From 2003 to 2004 she was Masterstudent of Georg Baselitz. SEO [...]

Chinese artist Zhang Huan’s exhibition “Berlin Buddha” is the first major show to take place at Haunch of Venison’s new project space in Berlin. Zhang Huan’s Berlin Buddha is a 4 metres high sculpture made from compacted ash. It sits facing the aluminium mould from which it was cast and will slowly disintegrate over the [...]

VernissageTV met artist Patrick Meagher in his studio in New York. Patrick (born 1973 in New York) studied at the Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Cambridge MA, the Carnegie Mellon University, College of Fine Arts, Pittsburgh PA, and the Kunstakademie Dusseldorf, Germany. One of his works has been on display at the Armory Show 2007, [...]

Emerson Gallery Berlin presents new works by Berlin artist Susanne Wehr (born 1960). Large format digital drawings form the center of the solo exhibition. Starting point for the artist are anonymous, private photos. Emerson Gallery is located in the “Mitte” district of Berlin. Emerson Gallery Berlin, impressions from the opening, November 17, 2006. > Click [...]

303 Gallery is based in New York and run by the owner Lisa Spellman and director Mari Spirito. VernissageTV talks with Mari Spirito about the works the gallery presents at Art Basel and the gallery’s program. Among the artists represented are Doug Aitken, Thomas Demand, Karen Kilimnik, Eva Rothschild and Jane and Louise Wilson. Art [...]

On the occasion of the exhibition Design High at Louise Blouin Foundation in London VernissageTV met up with Joep van Lieshout, who presented the work Wombhouse in the show. In this video, Joep van Lieshout talks about his background, his work between the poles of art and design, how his work changed over the years, [...]

Dr. Cem Kinay is the CEO and Chairman of O Property Collection, and the developer and owner of Dellis Cay. Dellis Cay is a 560-acre private island located in the Turks & Caicos, British West Indies, 575 miles south of Miami, Florida. Dr. Cem Kinay commissioned the architects / designers Zaha Hadid, David Chipperfield, Kengo [...]

According to Swiss curator and art critic Hans Ulrich Obrist, Madelon Vriesendorp is an “almost unknown artist genius”. The exhibition The World of Madelon Vriesendorp at the Swiss Architecture Museum aims to redress this discrepancy and situate Vriesendorp in her rightful place within late 20th century culture. This video documents the talk Madelon Vriesendorp held [...]

As part of our trip to Madrid we visited the Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo (CAAC) in Sevilla, Spain (2.20 hours away from Madrid by High Speed Train). Located right in the front of the CAAC we encountered an installation by Matthew Richie, titled The Morning Line. The installation was commissioned by the Thyssen Bornemisza [...]

In an exhibition in the seven-window room of the Kunstmuseum Basel, the museum presents models, plans and visualizations of the planned annex building. The purpose of the extension is to create much needed space for special exhibitions and to provide a appropriate presentation of the valuable works of art from the museum’s public art collection. [...]

Cecilia Dean, co-founder and editor Visionaire talks about the original idea of Visionaire, the concept, the 50th issue and the Visionaire Coloring Toy set. Visionaire is a multi-format album of fashion and art produced in exclusive numbered limited editions. Visionaire celebrates its 50th issue with a very special edition, the “Visionaire 50 Artist Toys”. The [...]

In this episode, VernissageTV sat down with Peter F. Braunwalder, President and CEO of HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA in the HSBC Lounge at Design Miami/ Basel. Peter F. Braunwalder talks about his personal interest in art and design, design as collecting item, and why HSBC Private Bank sponsors art and design events, especially Design [...]

At Design Miami/ Basel 2007 we met dealer Philippe Jousse of Jousse Entreprise, Paris. Jousse Entreprise (founded 1997) represents mid-20th century architects´ furniture. Philippe Jousse talks about the gallery and the works brought to the fair. Design Miami/ Basel 2007, June 11, 2007. > Click image to watch Flash video in new movie window. > [...]

Part 2 of the interview with Laurence Desarzens. This year’s festival featured a short film program, Feature Films about football and graffiti resp., an overview of motion graphics and broadcast design, retrospectives on Traktor, music videos and much more. For more information visit: Resfest Switzerland, Resfest International, Res Mag. November 27, 2005. Part 2/2 of [...]

Cover Illustrations over Five Decades. Presentation by Littmann Kulturprojekte. Opening reception at the former Museum für Gestaltung Basel. September 29, 2005. Click image or this link to watch video.