MANNHEIM.- The Bernese artist Thomas Hirschhorn (*1957, lives in Paris) is one of the most important artists in the international art scene. It became clear in 2004, at the latest, when in his scandalous show, Swiss Swiss Democracy (Paris), an actor in…
Thomas Hirschhorn Explores Explosive Issues with It’s Burning Everywhere at the Kunsthalle Mannheim
MANNHEIM.- The Bernese artist Thomas Hirschhorn (*1957, lives in Paris) is one of the most important artists in the international art scene. It became clear in 2004, at the latest, when in his scandalous show, Swiss Swiss Democracy (Paris), an actor in…
Topping-Out Ceremony at the Städel Museum, Shell for Expansion Completed
FRANKFURT.- The Städel Museum celebrated the topping-out ceremony for the expansion wing being built to house the presentation of art after 1945. The shell construction of the 3,000-square-metre underground facility was completed on schedule after a m…
One of the Most Significant Archaeological Projects of Recent Times For Sale
LONDON.- One of the most significant
archaeological projects of recent times – a reconstruction of the great Orpheus
pavement – is to be sold by Chorley’s on Thursday, 24th June 2010. Made from 1.6
million pieces of small, hand-cut clay bl…
For Sale: One of the Most Significant Archaeological Projects of Recent Times
LONDON.- One of the most significant archaeological projects of recent times – a reconstruction of the great Orpheus pavement – is to be sold by Chorley’s on Thursday, 24th June 2010. Made from 1.6 million pieces of small, hand-cut clay blocks cal…