Tag: contemporary
Art: Triennale in Nîmes: Roman and contemporary at the same time
Art Triennale in Nîmes: Roman and contemporary at the same time The southern French city of Nîmes is famous for its Roman amphitheater, but has much more to offer –…
“The Knife” by Salman Rushdie: The book on contemporary culture
In the masterful novel “The Knife”, Salman Rushdie writes about the violence he experienced and at the same time about what needs to be defended in Ukraine, in Israel and…
Memoirs of Wolfgang Schäuble: An honest document of contemporary history – politics
Half a century of MP, minister, party leader and state leader: Wolfgang Schäuble’s memoirs appear three months after his death. On December 14th, twelve days before his death, Wolfgang Schäuble…
Contemporary art on a gigantic ex-Nazi site? “I get nervous” – Bavaria
A huge art area in Nuremberg exactly where the Nazis wanted to surpass the Colosseum in Rome with gigantomania? The thought makes the art historian Wolfgang Brauneis nervous. He fears…
Contemporary art in Saudi Arabia: Feel picked up
The new Saudi Arabia is making a big splash: the Biennale for Contemporary Art in Diriyah shines and shines like a selfie factory. What’s there to complain about? source site
Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale: "Nudity, for example, is not possible"
An art biennale is just beginning in Saudi Arabia. An interview with curator Ute Meta Bauer about taboos in Riyadh and the question of why people there put so much…
Contemporary witness Hanna Zimmermann about the Nazi dictatorship: painful memories of the ghetto and concentration camp – Munich
Hanna Zimmermann sits quietly on the podium in the Evangelical City Academy. An attractive old lady wearing a beret, silk scarf, white blouse and beige cardigan. She will talk about…
Persecution in the Nazi dictatorship: Contemporary witness Hanna Zimmermann – tormenting memories of the ghetto and concentration camps – Munich
Hanna Zimmermann sits quietly on the podium in the Evangelical City Academy. An attractive old lady wearing a beret, silk scarf, white blouse and beige cardigan. She will talk about…
Grand hotel in London: A monument to the contemporary history of travel
The grand hotel in London was the first of its kind – and has now been considered an icon of luxurious travel for 250 years. The beginning of the well-known…
Mirror for contemporary decor: which one to choose?
© istock Opt for an XXL mirror The contemporary style has the particularity of being neutral given the sober colors that are used. The decorative elements you choose must therefore…