The Arts

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    Feminism in the German Crime Novel

    Two German authors  Sabine Deitmer and Gisa Klönne were invited to Leeds University to discuss and analyse the German crime novel.More ...
    Cologne Sculpture Park: Florian Slotawa, Kölner Reihe, 2011 | © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2011, Fotostudio Schaub

    Land Art and Outdoor Sculpture – Sculpture Parks in Germany

    A consciousness of the transience and transformation of nature is an essential cornerstone in the establishment of sculpture parks in Germany.More ...
    Piotr Uklański, “Untitled (Fist)”, 2007, 5th berlin biennial at Neue Nationalgalerie | Courtesy Piotr Uklański, Galleria Massimo de Carlo, Milan, © berlin biennial for contemporary art, Uwe Walter, 2008

    Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow. The First Signs of the 2012 Berlin Biennale

    The Berlin Biennale will take place in 2012 for the seventh time. Not only its political program builds on previous editions.More ...
    Michael Snow: “Wavelength” | Photo/©: Michael Snow

    Time Is On My Side – The Factor of Time in Time-Based Media

    The term “time-based arts” refers to the factor of time, which plays as important a role in many works of media art.More ...

    The Celluloid Curtain   deutschenglish

    A unique series of feature films made at the height of the Cold War on both sides of the Iron Curtain