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In her two project spaces Susanne Vielmetter presents “Reality Disorder” and Allie Bogle. Project Space I is curated by Gosia Wojas. The exhibition with the title “Reality Disorder” presents works by Shana Lutker, Justin Beal and Mateo Tannatt. The exhibition investigates “how art offers alternatives to our subjective and often predetermined perceptions of every day [...]

During the Gallery Weekend Berlin (April 27 – 30, 2007) art lovers could experience exhibition openings of 29 Berlin art galleries. Those of you who have missed the Gallery Weekend Berlin 2007 are invited to join a tour with VTV correspondent Lizza May David. In the first part she attends the openings at Galerie Christian [...]

British Illustrator James Jarvis presents preparatory drawings from “Vortigern’s Machine and the Great Sage of Wisdom” at Meltdown Comics, Los Angeles. These hand drawn sketches offer an insight into the workings of the artist’s mind. James Jarvis‘ work is inspired by the illustrators Hergé and Richard Scarry and the Bauhaus. Impressions from the opening night [...]

On the occasion of the Rundgang of the SpinnereiGalleries, there were three institutions (Halle 14, Universal Cube, Columbus Art Foundation) in Halle 14 that were opening exhibitions at the same time. Halle 14 is a non-profit art centre, a place for the presentation of contemporary art and a space for reflection and communication. The Universal [...]

The paintings by Michael Cline entitled “Folks” are reminiscent of George Grosz and Pierre Klossowski. Michael Cline (born in Cape Canaveral, Florida), lives and works in New York. He received an MFA from the Art Institute of Chicago in 2003. His work has been included in “Happy Days Are Here Again” at David Zwirner Gallery [...]

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. > Click [...]

The architect and urbanist David Rogers has been one of the speakers at the Architecture Talks Lucerne 2006: “Shopping-Miles And More”. We had the opportunity to talk with him on day one of the symposium. David Rogers is Senior Vice President of Jerde Partnership. He has been responsible for several of Jerde’s most innovative, award-winning [...]

A more contemplative view of Rudolf Stingel’s exhibition LIVE at Neue Nationalgalerie Berlin. The dominant element of the exhibition is a giant carpet, that covers the entire floor of Mies van der Rohe’s landmark building New National Gallery. The images have been taken while the press conference was held on the lower floor of the [...]

The Drawing Center presents Yona Friedman: About Cities (Feb. 24 – April 7, 2007), an exhibition of work by the Hungarian-French architect and artist, who, despite significant reputation in Europe, has never had a solo exhibition in the United States. Showcasing both Friedman’s urban-sociological concerns and his urban-design innovations, the exhibition introduces his work to [...]

In the Desert of Modernity – Colonial Planning and After is an exhibition at the House of World Cultures (Haus der Kulturen der Welt) in Berlin, that focuses on the European modernization fantasies in colonial North Africa. The car-oriented city, the underground car park and other projects were intended as a blueprint for Europe’s metropolises, [...]

Luigi Colani: Translating Nature at the Design Museum London brings together Luigi Colani’s extraordinary large scale protoype designs including trucks, aircraft and cars. It is the first retrospective of Colani’s work in the UK, and the first exhibition to be commissioned under Deyan Sudjic’s directorship at the Design Museum. In her assessment of the exhibition [...]

In this conversation with the Chief Curator of Die Neue Sammlung – The International Design Museum in Munich, Dr. Corinna Rösner, Alessandro Mendini talks about his work for Alessi, the personal bonds with the Alessi family, and the phases the Alessi design went through over the decades. Alessandro Mendini is one of the great figures [...]

In this episode, Prof. Thomas Gerlach and student Nils Uellendahl show and explain an exciting transportation concept based on swarm intelligence. Faculty of Design at Pforzheim University, Werkschau, Pforzheim, Germany, July 14, 2007. > Click image to watch Flash video in new movie window. > Right-click (Mac: ctrl-click) this link to download Quicktime video file. [...]

Global Street Food is the latest project by German designer / creative director / curator / artist Mike Meiré. At Vitra’s Art Basel Party we had the opportunity to have a look at Global Street Food and spoke with Mike Meiré and Andreas Dornbracht of kitchen and bathroom brand Dornbracht. Global Street Food is part [...]

Currently, the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich presents “Your mobile expectations: BMW H2R project” by Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson (born 1967). Olafur Eliasson was commissioned by the car company BMW to design the 16th BMW Art Car. What sets Eliasson’s “car” apart from previous Art Cars is that it is not recognizable as a car [...]