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Beethoven meets Singapur

On October 19, at 1 pm (local time Singapore) Markus Lüpertz’s “Bonn Beethoven” was unveiled by the President of the University of Technology and Design Singapore (SUTD), Professor Magnanti, Dr. Klaus Engel (Chairman of the Board Evonik Industries AG), Prof. Dr. h.c. Walter Smerling (Chairman of the Foundation for Art and Culture), Dr. Werner Müller (Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Evonik Industries AG) and Markus Lüpertz himself.
The sculpture now stands on the grounds of the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). The project was made possible by the support of Evonik Industries AG.The “Bonn Beethoven” was installed in the Stadtgarten since March 2014, and conceived by the artist especially for the city of Bonn.


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KICK-OFF: Luther and the Avant-garde

The exhibition “Luther and the Avantgarde” showcases the response of the international contemporary art scene to the pressing issues of our time. 60 artists present their perspectives on freedom, religion and social conflicts. Their starting point is the progressive attitude against the status quo as exemplified in the Lutheran ‘model’.

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The exhibition is being organised by the Foundation for Art and Culture, in collaboration with the Reformationsjubiläum 2017 (Reformation Anniversary 2017).



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Artist power: Stephan Balkenhol & Jonathan Meese in Lutherstadt Wittenberg

Stephan Balkenhol and Jonathan Meese have also inspected the former prison in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, and already formulated some initial ideas for „Luther und die Avantgarde“!

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Ai Weiwei in Lutherstadt Wittenberg

Lord Mayor Torsten Zugehör welcomes the artist during a tour of the exhibition venue for “Luther and the Avantgarde”. We can’t wait to see the artist’s ideas!

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The German government and China praise the Foundation’s commitment to culture

In a statement to mark the 4th German-Sino government consultations on June 13, 2016, both countries paid tribute to the “China 8” exhibition, which was staged across the Ruhr region from May to September, 2015. Explicit support was also pledged to the reciprocal German-Sino collaborative project “Deutschland 8”, which plans to introduce contemporary German art to the Chinese public.

Press release, 23.3.16 (399 downloads)

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BONN ON THE WAY TO BECOMING AN URBAN MUSEUM

Art Project Bonn 2016
BERNAR VENET – ARC ’89

On June 5, 2016, the Federal Minister of Justice Heiko Maas unveiled Bonn’s latest landmark to the public: Bernar Venet’s monumental sculpture “ARC ´89”, on the B9/Museumsmeile intersection in front of the Bundeskunsthalle.

“No one can ignore this work of art”, commented Maas in his inaugural address, adding that the controversies fuelled by erecting such a work in the public space are the primary objective of art. “Everyone will form an opinion. And in a wider sense, this is precisely what we need in these times.”

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