July 2–August 28, 2022
Four southerly rivers emerged near the Himalayan border, where the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates collide. Each river passed through plateaus, mountains, plains, valleys, and deltas. Before finally merging into the Indian and Pacific Oceans, they traverse numerous geographic regions as both the center and the perimeter. These four rivers are the…
July 8–September 11, 2022
Le Grand Café—Contemporary Art Centre is hosting two shows this summer, one on-site at the art center and the other at LiFE, a submarine base.
At Le Grand Café—Contemporary Art Centre, June 4–September 11, 2022
Nicolas Deshayes: Chambre froide [Cold Store]
Sculptor Nicolas Deshayes employs industrial techniques, which he then subverts with natural gestures. There are many…
Launching Spring 2023
A recently announced public art commissions program that debuts in early 2023 draws inspiration from a lesser-known section of England's untamed North West coast. Deep Time—Commissions for the Lake District Coast brings artists into direct contact with the geology, ecology, industry, and rugged beauty of West Cumbria, celebrating the region's diverse landscape and…
Becoming Fresh & Salty Drops (of water)
June 1–22, 2022
“Becoming Fresh & Salty Drops (of water)” is a month-long program celebrating the water and life forms of the Venice Lagoon, the largest coastal lagoon in the Mediterranean Sea, home to TBA21–Academy’s Ocean Space. Stories, actions, and online and live events narrate and act upon the future…
BIO27 Super Vernaculars
Design for a Regenerative Future
May 26–September 29, 2022
BIO27 at Milano Design Week: June 8, 2022
BIO27 Super Vernaculars opened on May 26 at the Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO) and will welcome visitors until September 29, 2022. In response to epic environmental and health crises, curator Jane Withers has set the topic to Super…
June 25–September 25, 2022
Artist talk: June 21, 7–9pm
Aula of Städelschule, Dürerstraße 10, 60596 Frankfurt am Main
Press preview: June 23, 9:30–11am
Opening: June 24, 6pm
Asad Raza’s new work Diversion redirects the river through Portikus and invites the public to interact with and dip in the waters of the Main.
The river is a key protagonist in the planetary water…