Diary.AR'S CHOICE OF CURRENT INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS BELGIUM LCM (Liquid Crystal Monitor) A flat panel display that uses the liquid crystal (LCD) technology. See flat panel display. ARCHITECTS Until 19 June De Singel, Antwerp With an outlook somewhere between Barragan and Koolhaas, Laboratorio de la Ciudad de Mexico (LCM) is a young, Mexico City-based architectural collective founded by Fernando Romero in 1999. This show features experimental creations that synthesise Western concepts with local traditions. www.desingel.be SPAIN THE AZTEC EMPIRE Until 18 September Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao Art museum in Bilbao, Spain. It opened in 1997 as a cooperative venture between the Guggenheim Foundation and the Basque regional administration of northwestern Spain. Major exhibition of Aztec culture, from its early development to the zenith of empire, then decline at the hands of the conquistadors See also
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www.guggenheim-bilbao.es SWITZERLAND FLOWER MYTH: VAN GOGH TO JEFF KOONS Until 22 May Beyeler Foundation, Basel Redolent red·o·lent adj. 1. Having or emitting fragrance; aromatic. 2. Suggestive; reminiscent: a campaign redolent of machine politics. of universal themes of beauty, love and death, flowers have had a surprisingly fertile career in modern art. This show combines classical and contemporary viewpoints, from Van Gogh's sunflowers and irises to Jeff Jeff boob who usually bungles Mutt’s schemes. [Comics: Berger, 48] See : Dimwittedness Koon's monumental flower-studded sculptures. www.beyeler.com UNITED KINGDOM AJ SMALL PROJECTS Until 28 May RIBA RIBA Royal Institute of British Architects , London Small is beautiful--projects built for less than [pounds sterling]250 000 show that it is possible to achieve architectural excellence on a tight budget. Organised by our sister magazine. The Architects' Journal. UNITED STATES EXTREME TEXTILES Until 23 October Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Innovations in technical textiles and how they are revolutionising architecture, clothing, medicine, transport, aerospace and the environment. Subscribe using the enclosed form or click on our website www.arplus.com |
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