Lacoste's Act of Censorship
Interview with Larissa Sansour

news  02.01.12  Nat Muller

On December 20th Palestinian artist Larissa Sansour issued a press release that her nomination for the prestigious Lacoste Elysée Prize awarded by the Swiss Musée de l’Elysée was revoked on grounds that her work was 'too pro-Palestinian'. Following a barrage of articles in the art and mainstream press, the Musée de l’Elysée cancelled the whole prize. Nat Muller caught up with Larissa Sansour now the dust has slightly settled.

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Support for Charles Esche

news  18.10.11 

In recent days, the local Labour party (PvdA) in Eindhoven has criticised the museum policy of the Van Abbemuseum. They demand the museum to make more revenue with their exhibition programme - in other words, make so-called 'blockbuster' exhibitions.

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Life without oxygen
MoonLife Concept Store in Amsterdam

news  04.10.11  Jolien Verlaek

What would daily life look like on the moon?

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Cutlure*

news  17.09.11 

One more time the art world is showing what to think of the cuts. Please come to The Hague!

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September Art Festivals 2011

news  05.09.11  METROPOLIS M

A wave of art festivals overflows The Netherlands this month. Check metropolism.com regularly for reviews and previews on the September festivals.

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Regime change
Fulya Erdemci on the future of SKOR

news  11.07.11  Domeniek Ruyters

The decision to stop the funding of SKOR seems to be an ideological one.

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Dutch coup d’état in art and culture

news  18.06.11 

Appeal for response!

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Mike Kelley 02.02.12
Artist Mike Kelley has passed away at his home in Los Angeles, having apparently taken his own life.
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Jerry Saltz is thrilled about the appointment of Massimiliano Gioni as the chief director of the Venice Biennale. His prediction: 'Massi' will be the curator who will finally include 'outsider artists' in our biennials. JV - 02.02.12

De Appel is moving 02.02.12
De Appel arts centre is moving to the Prins Hendrikkade 142 on 24th May 2012.
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IT’S OFFICIAL! The Museum of Modern Art is now in the entertainment business. Mark Thursday, January 26, as the night MoMA departed its acoustically challenged home for the sacred ground of Radio City Music Hall. The reason: a one-night-only performance of Swanlights, a visually and vocally elevating concert by Antony and his Johnsons, a sextet that expanded into a sixty-piece orchestra for their appearance on one of the biggest and most storied stages on earth. DR - 02.02.12

Venice Biennial 01.02.12
Massimiliano Gioni, curator of the New Museum New York and Artistic Director of the Trussardi Foundation Milano, was chosen to curate the 55th International Art Exhibition, which will be held in 2013.
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Shit art world people say 30.01.12
Formula: pick a group of people, think of things that they'd probably say on a given day, and then make a video. Here's the latest one in the 'Shit ______ say' youtube hype.
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Artists' lectures at De Ateliers 30.01.12
Philip-Lorca DiCorcia is the first to start off the new artists' lecture series of De Ateliers: Spring Blossom 2012. Tomorrow, tuesday January 31st at 17.00 hrs.
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Artinfo.com asks: Was art dealer Giti Nourbakhsch wacked by the Berlin art mafia?  JV - 30.01.12

Australia's most influential art dealer Ron Coles is charged with allegedly masterminding one of the country's largest ever art frauds. JV - 30.01.12

Why is Jeremy Deller spending a week in a cave full of bats with just a large tub of nuts for company? JV - 30.01.12

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