Kunsthalle presents: Harun Farocki & Andrei Ujica: Videogramme einer Revolution (1992)

On Tuesday, 27th October, Adam Szymczyk, director of Kunsthalle Basel invited to see Videogramme einer Revolution by Harun Farocki and Andrei Ujica. The film documents the Romanian revolution in 1989. And it leaves the audience with a lot to talk about. Videogramme einer Revolution is the compilation of video camera movies and television broadcasts during…

SHIFT09 in Basel – „Magic. Tech-Evocations and Assumptions of Paranormal Realities“

Yesterday, 22nd October, the third edition of the annual SHIFT – Electronic Arts Festival took place in Dreispitzhalle, Münchenstein. After a series of opening speeches by the sponsors‘ representatives, the exhibition was opened to the public. At 9pm, US musician Dorit Chrysler performed the first of a long list of musical acts of the festival….

Norwegian Instant Art – Artists exchange culture between Oslo and San Francisco

Four Norwegian artists travel to San Francisco to make art. They take two weeks‘ time to absorb the Bay Area and transform it instantly into artworks. And at the end of the stay, the artworks will be exhibited. The project draws on identity and difference: how does a stranger perceive a town? EXPLORE, TRANSFORM, PERFORM…

Thoughts on Culture – Basel is in Need for Action

With Village Sauvage successfully put through, it’s time for a brush-up on the movements in local independent culture scene in Basel. The situation is, frankly speaking, quite poor. Basel profits from an international reputation of being an art capital, certainly due to the annual ArtBasel. However, in terms of acting towards fostering this reputation, the…

Village Sauvage – Fighting for the Right to Culture

This weekend, a big cultural happening has unsettled the conservative establishment’s handling of open cultural space in Basel. As the few remaining open spaces in Basel are being closed down one after another, subculture stands up. This weekend it was Village Sauvage. An entire housing estate subject to demolition was transformed into a huge party…

Daniel Knorr: Led R. Nanirok in Kunsthalle Basel – The world from a different angle

Led R. Nanirok is the title of the current exhibition by Daniel Knorr in Kunsthalle Basel. The name reveals the main idea behind all works: they are showing objects in different ways that we are conditioned to seeing them. >> Read the full article here

Solo Show at 3rd Ward, Brooklyn – International Call for Entries

3rd Ward Gallery in Brooklyn NYC has released an international call for entries for the Solo Show Fall 2009. It’s a call „for the best New Art“. The gallery is on the lookout for young artists from all around the world. You are invited to send your dynamic, inventive and provocative art until 22nd of…

VISION Design Award – Call for Entries

Attention Young Designers: VISION Design Award has released a worldwide call for entries. The first prize is $10’000.-. Modern Painters magazine and Louise Blouin Media invite designers from all around the world to participate in the VISION Design Award. They are looking for uniquely and innovatively designed products which can redefine the way we live…