From Bilbao to London, from Cologne to Philadelphia, Luxsure Magazine takes you on a tour of the major international exhibitions of autumn 2013. A selection of major artistic events not to be missed!
Paul Klee in London – Making Visible
London’s Tate Modern welcomes Paul Klee, one of the most famous Bauhaus artists, for a long artistic season. Drawings, paintings and watercolors will be brought together for the occasion, all imbued with the artist’s fragility and delicacy. Works spanning three decades of the artist’s career, from his emergence in Munich to his latest work in Bern. A radical yet joyful figure of European Modernism, Paul Klee (1879-1940) demonstrated through his work a complex and intense oeuvre that is now the subject of a large-scale exhibition from October 16, 2013 to March 9, 2014. It’s an opportunity to delve into the world of this solitary dreamer, guided by his desire for rigor and innovation.
Antoni Tapiès in Bilbao – From object to sculpture
The Guggenheim is at it again, offering us another opportunity to discover a renowned artist through its first major exhibition on the work of Antoni Tapiès. Called “From Object to Sculpture”, this exhibition offers a complete and in-depth panorama of the Catalan artist’s sculptures and objects, spanning 5 decades! It’s an opportunity to discover the quirky world of this great artist, who developed a keen interest in the formal and conceptual aspects of producing objects and scultpures using a wide variety of materials and techniques. This groundbreaking exhibition highlights Tàpies’ thematic and chronological continuity, and offers new readings and perspectives on the artist’s influence on the art of his time.
Exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao from October 4, 2013 to January 19, 2014
Europalia Festival in Brussels – India in the spotlight
For its 24th edition, the Europalia Art Festival invites India to the heart of Europe, with two major exhibitions at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels: “India in the Heart of Europe” and “India in the Heart of Europe”. Indomania. From Rembrandt to the Beatles “and ” Bodies of India “. The former, housed in an 1800 m2 space, brings together over 240 masterpieces intrinsically linked to the themes of tradition and belief. It’s a way of grasping the cultural fundamentals that have forged India through questions of death, representation, divine incarnation and the ideal body. The second major exhibition, Indomania – From Rembrandt to the Beatles, highlights the influence of Indian culture on the West since the 16th century. Bringing together drawings, engravings, paintings and contemporary installations, the exhibition begins with the discoveries of Vasco da Gama, followed by the call of modernism and the artistic and existential inspiration of artists such as Cartier-Bresson and Béjart (Exhibition from October 5, 2013 to January 26, 2014).
Oceania in Cologne – Made in Oceania
If there were one link and one link only between all the islands of the Pacific, from the garments of Hawaii to the ritual masks of Papua New Guinea and the wedding gifts of Samoa, it would be “Tapa”. A unique fabric made from tree bark, a material that is the material expression of Pacific identity. With the exhibition “Made in Oceania: Tapa – Artistic and Societal Landscapes”, Cologne’s Rautenstrauch Joest Museum has decided to offer an overview of exceptional pieces, most of which have never before been presented to the public. Bringing together objects dating from the 18th century to the present day, this unique exhibition features pieces illustrating Tapa from Papua, the Solomon Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa, Tonga, Futuna and Niue. An ideal opportunity to discover artistic research into a material that is still little known in Europe (Exhibition from October 12, 2013 to April 27, 2014).
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