Diary.AR'S CHOICE OF INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS FINLAND IN ANOTHER WORLD Until 21 August Kiasma, Helsinki International and Finnish Outsider Art, exploring the edges of contemporary art and idiosyncratic id·i·o·syn·cra·sy n. pl. id·i·o·syn·cra·sies 1. A structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group. 2. A physiological or temperamental peculiarity. 3. art outside the mainstream. Replete with amazing handiwork, exuberant fantasy, intellectual insight, humour and social criticism. www.kiasma.fi FRANCE France (frăns, Fr. fräNs), officially French Republic, republic (2005 est. pop. 60,656,000), 211,207 sq mi (547,026 sq km), W Europe. ROBERT MALLET-STEVENS Until 29 August Pompidou Centre Pompidou Centre or Beaubourg Centre French national cultural centre, on the rue Beaubourg in the Marais section of Paris. Its full name, the Georges Pompidou National Art and Cultural Centre, recognizes the president of the Republic under whose administration , Paris Timely retrospective of one of France's leading Modernists whose death just at the end of the Second World War ended a fertile and varied career as an architect, furniture designer, decorator and teacher. www.centrepompidou.fr GERMANY FREI OTTO--THE RECONCILIATION OF NATURE AND TECHNOLOGY Until 28 August Pinakothek der Moderne The Pinakothek der Moderne is a modern art museum, situated in the city centre of Munich, Germany. Together with the Alte Pinakothek and the Neue Pinakothek it is part of Munich's "Kunstareal" (the "art district"). , Munich Major show of the work of structural engineer Frei Otto, best known for his pioneering work with lightweight structures. The exhibition marks Otto's 80th birthday and his notions of environmental compatibility and resource conservation are still very relevant. www.pinakothek-der-moderne.de UNITED KINGDOM WRIGHT TO GEHRY: DRAWINGS FROM THE COLLECTION OF BARBARA PINE Until 27 August Sir John Soane's Museum Sir John Soane's Museum (often abbreviated to the Soane Museum) is a museum of architecture, and was formerly the house and studio of the neo-classical architect Sir John Soane. , London Exhibition featuring original works by leading twentieth-century architects, drawn from one of the world's finest private collections. The focus is on concept and process drawings and includes work by Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe Van Der Ro·he See Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe. , Meier, Graves, Botta, Siza, Kahn and Gehry. www.soane.org UNITED STATES GUNTHER DOMENIG: STRUCTURES THAT FIT MY NATURE Until 26 June MAK Mak Falstaffian figure; categorically maintains his innocence. [Br. Lit.: The Second Shepherds’ Play] See : Deceit Mak sheep stealer succeeds by waiting till the shepherds fall asleep. [Br. Lit. Center for Art and Architecture LA Schindler House, Los Angeles Focuses on two key projects by the leading Austrian architect: the Steinhaus (Stone House), Domenig's home, and the prize-winning Nuremberg Documentation Centre completed in 2001, a historical archive that transforms Albert Speer's monumental Nazi coliseum into a memorial. www.makcenter.org Subscribe using the enclosed form or click on our website www.arplus.com |
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