The World Photography Awards (WPA), sponsored by Sony, is an international showcase of the best images taken by renowned and undiscovered photographers alike. From landscape to music and photojournalism to fashion photography, the WPA is the first awards of its kind and is supported by hundreds of the industry’s top photographers, critics, gallerists, directors, founders and more. Continue ...
The Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft, the Stiftung Zürcher Kunsthaus and the City of Zurich announce an international architectural competition for the Kunsthaus extension. Architects are invited to apply for the pre-qualification round as of today. Design work will begin in April, and the winning submission is to be chosen by the end of 2008. Continue ...
Kunsthaus Zürich announces the publication of the first fully illustrated catalogue of its collection of almost 4,000 paintings and sculptures. In addition to this catalogue, the Kunsthaus is also presenting to the public a richly illustrated, full-colour volume with commentaries on a selection of the most important works in its holdings. Continue ...
The profound ambiguity of the word anathema becomes apparent in its history and variable usage throughout the ages. In the ancient Greek and Roman tradition it designated an offering, a votive object suspended between heaven and earth. It later acquired a negative connotation; with the New Testament it came to signify any act, person or community liable to be cursed, exiled or condemned. Continue ...
Der Stiftungsrat des Kunstmuseums Bern, präsidiert von Prof. Dr. Christoph Schäublin, hat an seiner Sitzung vom 10. Dezember Kathleen Bühler zur Kuratorin der Abteilung Gegenwartskunst im Kunstmuseum Bern per 2008 gewählt. Continue ...