Category Archives: Uncategorized

Art Nouveau and Art Deco antiques and heritage restorers’ fair

The Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage, Brussels (KIK-IRPA) took part in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco antiques and heritage restorers’ fair organized during the Biennale Art nouveau-Art Déco in October. 50 photographs of Art Nouveau objects that were digitized in the … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

VIENNA 1900 AT MAK − AUSTRIAN MUSEUM OF APPLIED ARTS/ CONTEMPORARY ART

The fascinatingly complex cultural epoch denoted by the term “Vienna 1900” has long been the stuff of legend. And the equally multifaceted and momentous output of this period’s artisans and designers is now the focus of a newly completed section … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

3D scanning at the Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest

With the objective of digitizing a selection of 200 high-class Art Nouveau objects from the Museum of Applied Arts, the team of Steinbichler Optotechnik GmbH arrived in Budapest this week. Within 14 days art works from the Ceramics and Glass … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

The Whitechapel Art Gallery

Written by Karoline Schwenker There are many different theories about how to improve the welfare of a community. Some believe building anew will provide a fresh start. Others emphasize business investments and capitalism.  And yet another idea is that a … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

The Pontefract Museum: Caring for a Community

Written by Karoline Schwenker It is impressive how an art movement not only influences countries individually, but also creates connections between countries that one might not necessarily expect. This is true of the Art Nouveau movement that occurred between 1890 … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

JUGENDFEBER – A play about the love for Art Nouveau

The Art Nouveau Center in Norway 21.10.2013 – 08.11.2013 The play is a meeting between the audience and the different rooms and objects that occupy the Art Nouveau Center in Ålesund, Norway. The actress Ingrid Bakke takes the audience on … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

The Criterion Restaurant: Design, History, and Popularity

Written by Karoline Schwenker There are many iconic buildings throughout London; but, aside from their aesthetic appeal, how much do people really know about the history of these structures? For example, people see the Criterion Restaurant and Theatre as the … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

Drents Museum in 3D

In today´s issue of the Dutch newspaper “Dagblad van het noorden” readers can find an article about 3D scanning at the Drents Museum. 130 art works from the collection “Art 1885-1935″ will be 3D scanned by the team of Steinbichler Optotechnik … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

‘Melk is goed voor elk’ (Milk is good for everyone) A healthy dose of Dutch common sense in the Nieuwe Kunst (New Art)

Each Dutch child is familiar with the phrase ‘Melk is goed voor elk’ (‘Milk is good for everyone’). This phrase is in keeping with the intrinsic Dutch rural common sense of ‘acting normal is weird enough’. In art, this is … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off

The Turkey Cafe, Leicester

Written by Karoline Schwenker, Collections Trust, UK In an age where old buildings are torn down to make way for new construction, it is nice to hear of a location that has remained relatively intact for over a century. In … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off