Bauhaus-Archiv
museum of design / Berlin
The Bauhaus-Archiv / Museum of Design was founded in 1960 as a private society. The aim was and is ‘to collect and present all documents relating to the activities and cultural and intellectual heritage of the Bauhaus.’ This includes photographs, books, designs, models and artistic works, as well as the organization of exhibitions and accompanying programs.
To celebrate the centenary of the founding of the Bauhaus, for 2019 the Bauhaus-Archiv/Museum für Gestaltung is being renovated in accordance with historic monument requirements during the next few years, with a new museum building being added.
The collection houses the works of Lyonel Feininger, Johannes Itten, Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, László Moholy-Nagy, Werner Drewes, Gunta Stölzl and Oskar Schlemmer among others.
Bauhaus-Archiv
museum of design / Berlin
The Bauhaus-Archiv / Museum of Design was founded in 1960 as a private society. The aim was and is ‘to collect and present all documents relating to the activities and cultural and intellectual heritage of the Bauhaus.’ This includes photographs, books, designs, models and artistic works, as well as the organization of exhibitions and accompanying programs.
To celebrate the centenary of the founding of the Bauhaus, for 2019 the Bauhaus-Archiv/Museum für Gestaltung is being renovated in accordance with historic monument requirements during the next few years, with a new museum building being added.
The collection houses the works of Lyonel Feininger, Johannes Itten, Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, László Moholy-Nagy, Werner Drewes, Gunta Stölzl and Oskar Schlemmer among others.
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Julian Charrière: ErraticAug 6, 2022 – May 14, 2023The fascinations of the Arctic and Antarctic have captured our collective imagination for centuries. For the last decade, French-Swiss artist Julian Charrière has traveled to remote and hostile polar regions to explore humankind’s interconnection with these otherworldly environments (more…)
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Valentina Furian / PresenteApr 5 – May 27, 2023The exhibition hosts the artwork Presente: a donkey with a white coat crosses the construction site of a museum, revealing itself as an unusual, sculptural and solitary presence. The animal leads the viewer to discover the moment anticipating an exhibition, when the halls change and only scaffolding and temporary walls remain. (more…)
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Julian Charrière / Controlled BurnSep 4 – Aug 6, 2023Julian Charrière’s solo exhibition Controlled Burn will occupy the whole of the Tadao Ando designed Langen Foundation in Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia. Featuring new commissions set within a constellation of major works from Charrière’s oeuvre (more…)
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Our 5th Year AnniversaryARTPIL / Prescription .132Here we are again, this time, rounding out our fifth year with over 3,000 Articles and Profiles in our growing archive and nearly 3 million visits strong. A very exciting journey it has been, indeed. With our fifth year anniversary Prescription, we continue to move forward. (more…)
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A Matter of Black LivesARTPIL / Prescription .117Following the murder of George Floyd by police officers, demonstrations across the U.S. and beyond ignite against racism and police brutality, at times met with less than magnanimous authority. (more…)
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Rencontres d’ArlesPhotography FestivalEvery summer since 1970, over the course of more than forty exhibitions at various of the city’s exceptional heritage sites, the Rencontres d’Arles has been a major influence in disseminating the best of world photography (more…)
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Basquiat × Warhol / Painting Four HandsApr 5 – Aug 28, 2023In 2018, the Fondation Louis Vuitton featured the Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibition. It continues its exploration of the work of the artist, revealing, this time, his collaboration with Andy Warhol. Between 1984 and 1985, Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960–1988) and Andy Warhol (1928–1987) created around 160 paintings together in tandem, “à quatre mains”, including some of the largest works produced during their respective careers. (more…)
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Beyond FashionMar 11 – Jun 4, 2023Fashion magazines are not made to last. Every month there is a new issue with new images, new dreams to sell. One has to remember that fashion magazines produce hundreds of thousands of images to sell fashion. While flipping through these magazines, one surprising image can suddenly catch the eye. (more…)
