Revolution in Reverse?

06/10/11  Ann Demeester

In the light of the art cuts and the rise of ultra-neoconservative ideas by the Dutch government, Ann Demeester tries to assess the country that we are living in right now. And asks: can a revolution happen in reverse?

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Space out in Holland...It's not an option!

opinion  02.07.11  Jonas Ohlsson

Holland NOW is not the Holland I came to 15 years ago. But I will stay and fight. Thatcher, Reagan, Bush... Rutte?!

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Culture In Context:
Preserving What Has Been Learned

opinion  23.06.11  Jeremiah Day

This morning (23 June) Jeremiah Day and Rezi van Lankveld hosted a reading of an open letter and made a statement of solidarity in defense of the Dutch cultural heritage, in front of the Van Gogh museum. Read the letter here.

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Despotic powers

opinion  22.06.11  Metahaven

The anti-arts attitude which this government has adopted was carefully incubated by years of Wilders-copyrighted hate speech, which has now become standing policy.

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The Battle of the Narratives

02/05/11  BAVO

Dutch research bureau BAVO reflects on the possibilities for political art in times of political populism.

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Cultural Cutbacks in Europe: The Swedish Scenario

31/01/11  Johan Lundh

Right-wing governments have come to power in several places in Europe this year, and they are cutting back cultural subsidies. Sweden has been dealing with a changed political climate since 2006.

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The Contemporary Artist as Role Model in a Crisis of Competence

19/10/10  Pascal Gielen & Camiel van Winkel

In a universe of increasing incompetence, in which amateurism flourishes, the contemporary artist offers an interesting role model. Society can learn much from the ways in which the contemporary artist makes his ignorance effective.

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Who Is Ringing The Alarm?

opinion  23.04.10  Anna Tilroe

In a previous issue, METROPOLIS M asked artists what role they believe art plays in today's crisis-battered world. We continue the discussion here with a contribution from Anna Tilroe, who in the form of a letter, asks whether the art world, certainly in the Netherlands, is really interested in social engagement.

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The Joke of the Great Nothing

07/01/10  Merijn Oudenampsen

After the proclamation of the end of history, now the future is in crisis as well. How do we escape this stalemate?

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After St Petersburg (2014) to Zurich (2016) 22.05.13
The board of Manifesta is very proud to announce their selection of the City of Zurich, Switzerland as Host City of Manifesta 11 in 2016.
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The Whitney Museum is going back to basics, or at least that’s what you might think with their new brand identity redesign that was unveiled today. Created by Amsterdam-based Experimental Jetset, the new logo is an acute replacement to the rectilinear typeface rolled out 13 years ago and designed by Abbott Miller of New York-based Pentagram. DR - 22.05.13

Leuk portret van Jeff Koons: Three decades into a choppy but astonishingly high-profile career, Koons remains something of a boy wonder—a trim, soft-spoken, systematic, and tightly scheduled puppet master who speaks in a reassuring near singsong, his language all patient, bright-eyed affirmation, as if reciting from a well-worn, well-worked-out self-help text . Met speciale aandacht voor Buster Balloon, zijn ballonnen expert. DR - 20.05.13

The last full-time art critic in the city of Chicago was laid off by Time Out magazine last month. Now, there are fewer than ten full-time art critics employed by newspapers and magazines in the country.  DR - 20.05.13

Daft Punk's new album is astoundingly ambitious, creating a frenzy even before it has appeared. Dorian Lynskey gets beyond the helmets to talk to the notoriously shy French duo DR - 19.05.13

Final Call 17.05.13
The Gallerist Programma of De Appel is looking for candidates.
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23 May - Onomatopee at the Van Abbemuseum Eindhoven: A day’s programme on poetry and freedom in a European context. DR - 16.05.13

Director outlines vision for new Palestinian Museum. Jack Persekian emphasises giving a voice to local history, as foundation stones are laid. DR - 15.05.13

Buoyant Mood and High Quality Work Equal Strong Sales 15.05.13
The second edition of Frieze New York closed on Monday 13 May with galleries reporting high collector attendance and robust sales across all levels of the market.
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What's the point of art school? Live blog The Guardian DR - 14.05.13

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