Mark Wallinger, De Pont, 2011

Manfred Pernice, SMAK, 2011

Gerrit Rietveld

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld (24 June 1888–25 June 1964) was a Dutch furniture designer and architect. One of the principal members of the Dutch artistic movement called De Stijl, Rietveld is famous for his Red and Blue Chair and for the Rietveld Schröder House, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Rietveld was born in Utrecht in 1888 as the son of a joiner. He left school at 11 to… [Read more…]

Lost & Found #19

Ai Wei Fans’ Nudity

Chinese strip down for Ai Weiwei amid porn investigation First it was money folded into paper planes that were flown over the walls of dissident artist Ai Weiwei’s home. Now Chinese Internet users’ latest show of solidarity with Ai has taken the unlikeliest form of protest: mass nudity. By Monday afternoon, seventy people had posted… [Read more…]

Jean Prouvé

Jean Prouvé (8 April 1901 – 23 March 1984) was a French metal worker, self-taught architect and designer. His main achievement was transferring manufacturing technology from industry to architecture, without losing aesthetic qualities. His design skills were not limited to one discipline. During his career Jean Prouvé was involved in architectural design, industrial design, structural design and furniture design.  

Cees Braakman

Dutchman Cees Braakman (1917-1995) meant a lot to Pastoe. From 1945 to 1978, he was head of the Pastoe design team and was responsible for the development of the first modern furniture line. Moreover, he created a clear and coherent collection of furniture conceived as functional objects, which put Pastoe on the map. In 1958… [Read more…]

In Search of the ….. #10

David Hockney

The East Yorkshire Landscape   Why go on painting in Yorkshire? Is it possible to do anything new in the landscape genre? Most of the art world thinks it’s not worth doing anymore. In Europe, the idea grew that painting was finished, not needed. This is because it had been replaced by something – the… [Read more…]

In Search of the ….. #09