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The Museums of Contemporary Art
Where, how, by whom and for what were the first museums of contemporary art created? These are the key questions addressed by J. Pedro Lorente in this new book. In it he explores the concept and history of museums of contemporary art, and the shifting ways in which they have been imagined and presented. Following an introduction that sets out the historiography and considering questions of terminology, the first part of the book then examines the paradigm of the Musée des Artistes Vivants in Paris and its equivalents in the rest of Europe during the nineteenth century. The second part takes the story forward from 1930 to the present, presenting New York's Museum of Modern Art as a new unive...
A.C.A.D.E.M.Y.
A plea for public institutions to be open fields of learning, as formal education has its agenda set by notions of free market productivity. An "academy" can help to articulate incoherent dissatisfaction, and help to point us towards knowledge as yet unknown.
All under heaven
Catalogus in samenspraak tussen het MuHKA en de stichting Guy & Miriam Ullens, uitdrukking van de beweging van de recente uitbreidingen en herarticulering van de collectie Ullens
Flanders
Most people think they have Flanders - the Dutch-speaking northern half of Belgium - figured out: beer, chocolate and the EU are the standard tag lines. However, dig beneath the surface and you will discover a region of quirk and style. Author Emma Thomson introduces travellers not only to the World Heritage Sites of Brussels' Grand Place or Bruges' romantic canals but also to snug spots, like the bewitched village of Laarne and Geraardsbergen, the real home of Manneken-Pis. Flanders provides something for everyone: the city-break or business tourist seeking restaurants and shopping; the wildlife and outdoor enthusiast after bird-watching and rural walks; the traveller wishing to seek out to...
Joseph Beuys: Greetings from the Eurasian
Joseph Beuys was captivated by Eurasia, the vast expanse connecting East and West. Through drawings, sculptures, installations, performances, films and multiples, Beuys sought to imagine the fluid contours of Eurasia, a space built upon history and myths yet firmly grounded in the present.The exhibition, Joseph Beuys: Greetings from the Eurasian - and this accompanying publication - seek simultaneously to consider Beuys' activities in Antwerp during the 1960s and '70s, alongside considering his relevance to a new generation.This book takes Beuys' 1968 Eurasienstab action, performed with Henning Christiansen at the Wide White Space Gallery in Antwerp, as a starting point for a reflection on t...
Rubens
Over the past four years the Royal Fine Arts Museums of Belgium have undertaken a huge research
Thinking About Exhibitions
An anthology of writings on exhibition practice from artists, critics, curators and art historians plus artist-curators. It addresses the contradictions posed by museum and gallery sited exhibitions, as well as investigating the challenge of staging art presentations, displays or performances, in settings outside of traditional museum or gallery locales.
De Koninklijke Musea voor Schone Kunsten van België
Eindelijk wordt de boeiende geschiedenis van een van België's meest prestigieuze musea te boek gesteld. Het hoogtepunt van de festiviteiten rond het 200-jarig bestaan van de Musea. Drie jaar archiefstudie samengevat in een schitterend omvangrijk werk, met talrijke illustraties van de Musea en haar collectie. Een must voor elke kunstliefhebber. De Koninklijke Musea voor Schone Kunsten van België hebben hun 200-jarig bestaan met luister gevierd. De verschillende activiteiten in dit kader in 2001 en 2002 waren voornamelijk gericht op de collecties van de Musea. Het hoogtepunt van de festiviteiten in maart 2003 is het ideale moment om de eerste gedetailleerde studie te publiceren over de geschiedenis van deze Musea zelf.
