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ANALYSIS art market : Young European women on whether 'generational revolution' is possible

Young European women on whether 'generational revolution' is possible

The word ‘Europe’ hides a myth about a young and beautiful woman (what else), who has been kidnapped and raped by the hyper-macho god Zeus. Europa transforms into a divinely rich but jobless and childish ‘kept woman’. Maybe young Europa has already come back, and can’t wait to get her dream job and make her dreams come true...

by Dominique Strzyz @ // 08/03/12

art market, men and women, art, youth, europe

REPORT art market : Small money, big things: four film and art initiatives in Kosovo

Small money, big things: four film and art initiatives in Kosovo

The economic climate ensures the making of only one film financed by centre for cinematography per year, whilst exhibition opportunities are spare. Young Kosovars are working where they believe they can help – in society, with ordinary people

by Jovana Zivkovic @ // 24/03/11

art market, balkans, pristina, roma, film festival, orient express, the streets of europe

REPORT art market : WAMP: inside the monthly Hungarian design fair

WAMP: inside the monthly Hungarian design fair

Since 2006, the monthly design market has attracted hundreds of young local designers like 'Musu' who display their creations in front of an ever-growing crowd of visitors. But WAMP is not only a collective promotion of Hungarian design, it’s also a formidable economic catalyst, with its international design week too

by Fabien Champ's @ // 01/04/10

art market, economical crisis, consumers, fashion, eucrisis on the ground, design, hungary

INTERVIEW art market : David Cerny: 'president Klaus is a d**k'

David Cerny: 'president Klaus is a d**k'

We met the politically engaged sculptor, 40, in 2007. Labelled by many as 'the scandal maker', he is back in 2009 to pinpoint the Czech presidency of the EU with his installation of national stereotypes at the European parliament, alleged to be a hoax

by Natalia Sosin @ // 14/01/09

art market, eu presidency, underground, union européenne, prag, david cerny , czech republic

art market : Laura Cesana: 'There should be more Erasmus programmes for teachers'

Laura Cesana: 'There should be more Erasmus programmes for teachers'

A linguist and voyager, the Italian painter transported her Jewish origins from the United States to Portugal, where her multiple identities are exhibited by a flourishing brushstroke

by irene cevlovsky // 18/04/08

art market, painting, languages, lisbon, interview, multilingualism, travel

FEATURE art market : The future is death metal-inspired art in Kosovo

The future is death metal-inspired art in Kosovo

Contemporary art is just one bright face of the Kosovo prism, from which the works of the likes of 29-year-old visual artist Artan Balaj refract

by Nabeelah Shabbir @ // 18/03/08

art market, future of europe, racism, non-eu countries, communism, discrimination, serbia

FEATURE art market : 1000 and more: Europe's young designers

1000 and more: Europe's young designers

Magazines in auction rooms, high consumption in the art market - trend review

by Anne-Laure Murier @ // 30/01/08

art market, international trade, european commission, art, purchasing power, capitalism, economy

art market : Gonzalo Conradi: 'Squatting is a very healthy activity'

Gonzalo Conradi: 'Squatting is a very healthy activity'

We tag along with the Spanish artist, 31. A product of the Erasmus experience, he prepares his pictures for an exhibition gracing the Andalucian Centre of Flamenco in Jerez, Cadiz

by Fernando Navarro Sordo @ // 14/12/07

art market, seville, spain, erasmus, western eu, brunch

PANORAMA art market : Who are Lisbon's contemporary artists?

Who are Lisbon's contemporary artists?

Who’s selling? Who’s buying? Who’s organising? Run-down of the unjustified creative pessimism in the Portuguese capital, from Culturgest, ZDB and

by Nikos Chrisikakis @ // 12/12/07

art market, angola, europe on the ground, lisbon, portugal, cities, southern eu

INTERVIEW art market : Censoring Oliviero Toscani

Censoring Oliviero Toscani

'In art transgression is a duty,' says the Italian photographer, author of the latest shock campaign with French anorexic model Isabelle Caro. 'Brussels don't want to know a thing about my European vision'

by Elisa Marengo @ // 29/11/07

art market, photogallery, censorship, milan, oliviero toscani, marketing, sex

PANORAMA

Factories of culture: forging new from old

All over Europe, former industrial buildings are being rebuilt as centres of culture. Residents cherish the special charm of these old factories

by clotilde de gastines/ martin schneider // 17/01/07

art market, paris, greece, hungary, london, budapest, essen

FOCUS art market : WIELS: artful brewing

WIELS: artful brewing

On May 25, Brussels’ largest contemporary art centre will open its doors in what was once the Wielemans-Ceuppen Brewery, close to Midi Station

by clotilde de gastines et gabriel hahn // 17/01/07

art market, belgium, city planning, space, brussels, museum, western eu

INVESTIGATION art market : Rome wasn’t built in a day

Rome wasn’t built in a day

How does the ‘Eternal City’ juggle the need to preserve its past with the equally important need to construct its future?

by chris reynolds // 09/01/07

art market, rome, space, cities, italy, southern eu, cities

FOCUS

‘Santral Istanbul’, factory art

In the run-up to becoming European cultural capital in 2010, Istanbul reveals its artistic talents

by mariella esvant // 08/11/06

art market, istanbul, european capitals of culture, multiculturalism, society, culture

art market : Valérie Favre, acrylic performer

Valérie Favre, acrylic performer

Valérie Favre, 47, is a Swiss artist working in Berlin. For her, painting is an out-dated medium which still offers interesting possibilites.

by Prune Antoine @ // 07/10/06

art market, berlin, prenzlauer berg, valérie favre, culture

art market : Wolfgang Stranziger, the eye catcher

Wolfgang Stranziger, the eye catcher

Visionary bohemian, shrewd artist or cool businessman? The Austrian Wolfgang Stranziger, 36 years old, lomography founder, discusses the ‘fortuitous’ beginnings of his empire of snappy, zany photography

by piola @ // 19/09/06

art market, photo, pixel, media, brunch, photography, culture

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Alternative Casimir market in Vilnius

Tired of the pseudo-folk traditional Casimir market (which, despite all criticism, does have good stuff in it, I must say)? Try the new one. Sorry, the announcement is in Lithuanian, but I will translate the basic info.

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Decoder

Selected works of third biennial for video art Contour 2007 in CAC, Vilnius.

Erika by Erika on vilnius

Sex, drugs, bikes... Amsterdam

Photo: Roberto Giudici

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The hard life of a cartoonist

Buying an illustration in Italy is inexpensive: it doesn’t cost a thing! On linEa too. By Kanjano+Ferro.

Nat Röfu by Nat Röfu on linea