SPIEGEL ONLINE
- June 13, 2013
A centuries-old stable just outside Beirut has become a refuge for young Syrian artists fleeing violence back home. It offers an insight into how Syria's creative class has become alienated from an uprising that many once supported. By Cathrin Schaer in Aley, Lebanon more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 17, 2013
Proving that bad taste never goes out of fashion, an exhibition opened in Hamburg this week that romps through decades of aesthetic atrocities, showcasing hideous design from the early 20th century to the present. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 17, 2013
For decades, Joseph Beuys has been exalted as a heroic icon of postwar avant-garde German art. But a new biography accuses him of having been a serial liar who never completely emancipated himself from the views of Nazism and a bizarre cult. By Ulrike Knöfel more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 09, 2013
Asthma forced Hans Fischerkoesen to spend most of his childhood in bed, but this period also ignited his imagination. In time, "Germany's Walt Disney" would go on to become an animation legend. But his career almost became derailed by World War II -- until Hitler stepped in. By Oliver Klatt more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 08, 2013
Even top news photographers have their work digitally enhanced these days. Mounting competition in the market for news images is forcing photo-journalists to make their output as dramatic as possible. But where are the limits of cosmetic improvement? By Matthias Krug and Stefan Niggemeier more... [ Video | Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 07, 2013
Ai Weiwei of China is one of four artists who will represent Germany at the Venice Biennale in June. In a SPIEGEL interview, the artist discusses how he will participate in the event despite a travel ban imposed on him by the Chinese government. more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 03, 2013
Ottmar Hörl gained international notoriety in 2009 by designing garden gnomes giving Nazi salutes. Now he hopes to stimulate debate with 500 gnome-like figurines of Karl Marx in Trier, but he might not hit his mark. By Sebastian Hammelehle more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 30, 2013
In an interview, Chinese artist Zhao Zhao, who has a new exhibition in Berlin, discusses the state harassment he has experienced, his role as a troublemaker and why, recently, he is spending more time on his art than activism. more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 10, 2013
Robert Driessen is one of the most successful art forgers in the world. Over his 30 years of work, he came to specialize in creating forgeries of Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti. Now living in Thailand, out of the reach of European authorities, Driessen wants his story told. By Michael Sontheimer more... [ Comment ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 04, 2013
Half a billion euros is being spent in Amsterdam to renovate its major art museums. Will the city of canals and Van Goghs shed its grittier side and become the Florence of the 21st century? By Ulrike Knöfel more... [ Comment ]
