Connecting War and the Arts
Since 1996, Germany has a memorial day for the victims of National Socialism on the day the Concentration Camps in Auschwitz had been liberated by Sowjet troops. Continue reading “Memorial Day for the Victims of National Socialism”
Eröffnung der Ausstellung “Antisemitismus? Antizionismus? Israelkritik?” im Deutschen Bundestag Continue reading “Anti-Semitism? Anti-Zionism? Criticising Israel? (Berlin”
On January 23rd 2009 at 1900h, the exhibition Embedded Art – Art in the Name of Security in the Akademie der Künste (Academy of the Arts) will open in Berlin.1 The exhibition’s concept was designed by the artists’ group BBM (Beobachter der Bediener von Maschinen, Observers of Operators of Machines) that exists since 1989, together with the Akademie der Künste. Continue reading “Embedded Art – Art in the Name of Security”
The Israeli-German movie “For my Father” (Sof Shavua B’Tel Aviv; German: Alles für meinen Vater) about a Palestinian suicide bomber is getting released today in Germany. Continue reading “For my Father (German release date)”
Zhang Huan’s Solo Exhibition at Haunch of Venison Zurich Continue reading “Zhang Huan – Memory Doors (Zurich)”
Another excellent German film title (not): The Hitler errr Stauffenberg Assassination. “Valkyrie” already rocked the media boot a little bit: how could the bloody American dare to picturise a thoroughly German hero’s epic like that of the conspirators of 20 July 1944, while there are already quite some German films about it? But there were even more signs of the Occident’s doom, as its leading actor is not even a proper Christian! Now, the film premieres in Europe. Continue reading “Valkyrie (European Premiere)”
Robert Schneider’s Verdun cycle gets finally completely exhibited Continue reading “Robert Schneider: “Verdun””
The Berlinische Galerie presents the exhibition “As Far as No Eye Can See” from 1 November 2008 until 22 February 2009, consisting of panorama photos of Berlin, taken 1949-1951 by Fritz Tiedemann. Due to the partly huge dimensions of the pictures exhibited, watching the images of the city destroyed by war offers quite an intensive experience. Continue reading “Fritz Tiedemann: As Far as No Eye Can See (Berlinische Galerie)”
The 59th Berlinale (Berlin International Film Festival) will be held between February 5th and 15th 2009. One can expect some interesting movies on the subject. The programme will be published on January 27th 2009.
