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The exhibition “Andreas Gursky” at the Kunstmuseum Basel presents 25 works by the artist, most of them created in 2007. They include new motifs within the familiar thematic spectrum of recent years, such as Kuwait Stock Exchange and the interior of a Frankfurt nightclub, as well as photographs from the latest series Pyongyang and F1 [...]

DiVA Digital & Video Art Fair 2006 New York. It’s the second edition of the fair at Embassy Suites Hotel, New York City. In over 50 suites on 3 floors the galleries show artworks from artists around the world. Each gallery has one suite to display the artists they represent. VTV had a first look [...]

Cominciò ch’era finita (It Began While It Was Already Over) is the second solo exhibition of the Turin artist Lara Favaretto at Klosterfelde Gallery, Zimmerstrasse, Berlin. “In the darkened gallery space a round wooden platform with textile walls and an iron pole is spinning around its own axis, reminiscent of both, a merry-go-round, a cinema [...]

Matthias Weischer uses the classical subject of an interior. Arrangement, easels, photographs, textiles and figures create a still – life related atmosphere. These elements find their position in a world, which went slightly but perceivable out off joint. Uncertain spatial circumstances and references between fore – and background are complicating the orientation for the viewer. [...]

Johann König celebrates the opening of the gallery’s new exhibition space in Dessauer Strasse, Berlin with works by Andreas Zybach, David Zink Yi, Jeppe Hein, Johannes Wohnseifer, Natascha Sadr Haghighian, and Kris Martin. The gallery is located next to Potsdamer Platz. Johann Koenig Gallery, Berlin, April 29, 2006. > Click image to watch quicktime video [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

VTV is talking with Kenny Schachter about his gallery’s concept and his booth at ARCO 2006. Amongst others he shows works by Zaha Hadid and Vito Acconci. Untitled (2006) by Zaha Hadid is a cell / body that offers / allows multi functional uses, as a table, counter, seat, container and as a surface to [...]

Piero Lissoni is one of the designers who have been commissioned to give the luxury resort Dellis Cay a shape. He has designed the Mandarin Oriental Dellis Cay and The Residences at Mandarin Oriental. Piero Lissoni was born in 1956 in Seregno, Italy. He studied architecture at the Politecnico di Milano. Piero Lissoni lives and [...]

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 [...]

Among the clients of designer Nacho Carbonell are collectors and celebrities such as Brad Pitt. A brand new piece that he presented at the booth of Galleria Rossana Orlandi is his “Bush of Iron”, a chair / desk combination in afro style, build with thousands of iron wires. “Bush of Iron” belongs the Nacho Carbonell’s [...]

On the occasion of the presentation of Seiko’s Issey Miyake watch series VUE at Baselworld 2010 in Basel, Switzerland, VernissageTV met with the designer of the watch, Yves Béhar. In the first part of the interview, Yves Béhar talks about the new Issey Miyake watch series called VUE: the basic idea, the materials, and shows [...]

At Design Miami 2008, industrial designer Ross Lovegrove presented a chandelier / table ensemble titled “Liquid Space” that he created for Swarovski Crystal Palace. In this conversation with Dr. Albrecht Bangert, Nadja Swarovski talks about the connection between the luxury industry and design, the aesthetics and function of Ross Lovegrove’s “Liquid Space”, the Swarovski Crystal [...]

Coinciding with Art Basel Miami Beach 2009, the collectors Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz opened the Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz Collection Contemporary Art Space in Miami’s Design District. The new space houses the personal collection of Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz and serves as an extension of their home. The three-story, [...]

Furniture producer Vitra took the opportunity to present itself during the international art show Art 38 Basel. A rich program of events drew art and design lovers to the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, approximately 7 km from Art Basel, especially for the opening of the latest exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum, “Home [...]