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29 May 2025 · Blog | Art

Arcimboldo, Bassano, Bruegel: Nature’s Time at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna

The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna has organized a fascinating exhibition, which focuses on Renaissance representations of the seasons and their symbolic, scientific, and cultural significance.

25 May 2025 · Blog | Art | Design | Architecture

4 Museums 1 Modernism

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the foundation of “Die Neue Sammlung”, the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich has organized an exhibition showcasing highlights from the collections of the four museums that make up the Pinakothek der Moderne.

18 May 2025 · Blog | Design

Paula Scher: Type Is Image at the Pinakothek der Moderne

Type Is Image, the Paula Scher retrospective at the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich, is a spectacular celebration of typography in the form of an amazing immersive installation.

16 May 2025 · Blog | Architecture

Trees, Time, Architecture at the Pinakothek der Moderne

The exhibition “Trees, Time, Architecture!” at the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich explores the complex relationship between trees and architecture. It shows how trees, both living and dead, are utilized as functional and aesthetic elements in architecture.

16 May 2025 · Blog | Art

Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot’s Russia

"Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot’s Russia" documents twelve years of Pussy Riot's performances and interventions. It's a colorful, chaotic mix of photographs, videos and handwritten texts that capture the group’s anarchic spirit.

11 May 2025 · Blog | Art

Gemäldegalerie of the Akademie der bildenden Künste Vienna

The Gemäldegalerie (Paintings Gallery) of the Academy of Fine Arts is one of Vienna’s best kept secrets. The collection includes works by Rembrandt, Rubens, Botticelli, Cranach and Hieronymus Bosch.

10 May 2025 · Blog | Art

Anton Corbijn: Favourite Darkness at the Kunstforum Wien

I greatly enjoyed visiting Favourite Darkness, an Anton Corbijn exhibition at the Kunstforum Wien, which features many photographs that were new to me.

21 Apr 2025 · Blog | Art

L’art est dans la rue at the Musée d’Orsay

“L’art est dans la rue” is a colourful and well documented exhibition at the Musée d’Orsay which explores the rise of the illustrated poster, which came to dominate the streets of Paris during the second half of the 19th century.

19 Apr 2025 · Blog | Further Reading

Wes Anderson at the Cinémathèque Française

The Cinémathèque française in Paris in collaboration with the Design Museum, London has organized a wonderful exhibition celebrating the work of Wes Anderson.

5 Apr 2025 · Blog | Fashion

Au Fil de l’Or at the Musée du Quai Branly

Au fil de l’Or (Golden Thread) at the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris is a sweeping and informative exhibition exploring the historical and cultural significance of gold in fashion.

4 Apr 2025 · Blog | Art

Artemisia Gentileschi at the Musée Jacquemart-André

The Musée Jacquemart-André honours the 17th century painter Artemisia Gentileschi with a small but exquisite exhibition featuring some forty paintings including various masterpieces.