Annie Jacobsen: Nuclear War. A Scenario
"Nuclear War: A Scenario" by Annie Jacobsen ranks among the most terrifying and unsettling books I've ever read.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Civilization: The Way We Live Now at the Kunsthalle München
The exhibition "Civilization: The Way We Live Now" presents a sweeping photographic exploration of contemporary global society. Showcasing the work of over 100 photographers from around the world, it investigates the complexities and interconnections of modern life.
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.
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.
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.
Egon Schiele's Last Years at the Leopold Museum
The exhibition “Changing Times: Egon Schiele’s Last Years, 1914–1918” at the Leopold Museum in Vienna delves into a transformative period in Schiele’s career, one marked by technical refinement, emotional resonance and thematic complexity.
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.
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