What really caused documenta’s enormous deficit? That’s what the art world has been asking since documenta’s bankruptcy was narrowly averted last week by emergency loan guarantees from its ...
With less than a month to go, the documenta 14 is still shrouded in mystery. Notoriously secretive about participating artists, organizers have revealed very littler about what visitors can expect. As ...
Britta Marakatt-Labba, “Historja” (2003–07) embroidery, print, appliqué, and wool on linen, at the Documenta Halle in Kassel, (© Britta Marakatt-Labba/VG Bild-Kunst, photo by Roman März) Documenta 14 ...
Last week, Germany’s premier contemporary art exhibition decided not play host to “Auschwitz on the Beach.” Jewish groups successfully pressured documenta 14, which takes place every five years in the ...
KASSEL, Germany (Reuters) - A life-sized model of the Greek Parthenon - covered in forbidden books donated from around the world - stands in central Kassel right where Nazis once burned banned books.
The film follows artistic director Adam Szymczyk and his curatorial team over two years as they prepare documenta 14. A look behind the scenes of the institutional art world and a consideration of the ...
The film follows artistic director Adam Szymczyk and his curatorial team over two years as they prepare documenta 14. Under the title of “Learning from Athens”, the 2017 edition of what is considered ...