Guest Blogger Claudio Cravero on Damien Hirst in Venice: For the Love of Hubris

Guest Blogger Claudio Cravero on Damien Hirst in Venice: For the Love of Hubris

This is the second part of Claudio Cravero's reportage about Venice. In a first part he told us about Viva Arte Viva at the Venice Biennial. And now he tells us about his visit to the Damien Hirst exh…

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Berlin Art Week 2: Everything That Moves

Berlin Art Week 2: Everything That Moves

Ho Tzu Nyen at Michael Janssen Gallery “How do I recognize what’s part of the Future Now Festival?” a visitor asked me on Sunday at the Hamburger Bahnhof. “Everything that moves,” I said.  When I s…

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Berlin Art Week: Who Wears It Better?

Berlin Art Week: Who Wears It Better?

I started Berlin Art Week in a VIP fashion.  At Hamburger Bahnhof I hear that a whole lot of birches have arrived to be installed in the Historical Hall for the Future Now Festival. “How high?” I ask…

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End of the Summer Tales in Cultural History

End of the Summer Tales in Cultural History

A young man with naked upper body sits down next to me. I’m sitting on the terrace of a Lebanese restaurant eating halloumi. “Alt-Tempelhof is getting younger,” I message my friend. “Stay calm,” my friend…

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