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Edward Gordon Craig.
El espacio como espectáculo

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Actor y director de actores, Edward Gordon Craig publicó textos y revistas, creó decorados, diseñó vestuarios y revolucionó la concepción del espacio escénico influyendo de forma decisiva en la visión actual del teatro. Sus dibujos, bocetos, diseños constructivos y cromáticos, presentes en la exposición, nos acercarán al proceso de trabajo del artista y sus fotografías, entrevistas radiofónicas, revistas y publicaciones darán a conocer su vida y su obra.

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“The Subjecters”, de Thomas Hirschhorn

La Casa Encendida de Obra Social Caja Madrid presenta la exposición “The Subjecters”, del artista suizo Thomas Hirschhorn, que reúne ocho instalaciones-esculturas que tienen en común la utilización de maniquíes. “The Subjecters” es el título de la exposición pero también el término global para las obras que Hirschhorn ha realizado con maniquíes, o con partes de los mismos. … more

Intervenciones Interventions 2008

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A través del programa de “Intervenciones” de La Casa Encendida, Obra Social Caja Madrid continúa dedicando su esfuerzo al impulso de la creación contemporánea. Tamara Arroyo, Marcelo Cidade, Lucia Koch, Carolina Silva e Irene van de Mheen han presentado una serie de trabajos específicamente creados para el centro: pasillos, escaleras, patio y terraza han acogido sus creaciones integrando el arte actual en la vida diaria de LCE.

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Artaud en La Casa

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La Casa Encendida expone “Artaud”, una muestra sobre la compleja figura de Antonin Artaud (1896–1948), escritor y teórico del mundo del teatro, actor y crítico de arte en los años 30, viajero experimental, narrador, dibujante y sobre todo poeta. … more

Our Work With Miami Art Museum Twice Recognized

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PRINT magazine’s 2008 Regional Design Annual

Our work with Miami Art Museum has just been featured in two publications. PRINT magazine’s 2008 Regional Design Annual, which calls itself “the most comprehensive survey of graphic design in the United States,” presents the year’s “best creative work produced from Hawaii to Rhode Island and all points in between.” As last year’s edition was compiled from more than 20,000 submissions, we’re quite happy that our work has been selected for two recognitions … more

The Branding of Schools

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Barnard Magazine covers (photographers, clockwise from top left: Victoria Cohen, Noah Sheldon, Juliana Sohn, Annie Leibovitz)

The field of secondary education isn’t just competitive for students. Colleges and universities today vie not only for students but for the best educators, press, and funding. More and more, schools must distinguish themselves, reconcile their histories with their future goals, and tell their stories to the world. To do this, they must first organize their information and then communicate it clearly and consistently across all outlets.

We often don’t think of schools as “brands,” … more

Happy 80th Birthday, Andy Warhol!

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From Warhol on Warhol

Andy Warhol would be turning 80 years old today. There is perhaps no artist more discussed. We all think we know everything about him… the Factory, the “15 minutes of fame” theory, his iconic white drag, the Velvet Underground & Nico… This is why Warhol on Warhol, last winter’s exhibition at La Casa Encendida in Madrid, was so necessary. … more

Gwangju Biennale 2008: Timely

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Gwangju 2008 poster

The Gwangju Biennale, Asia’s first biennial of contemporary art, was launched in 1995 in Gwangju, South Korea. This year, the seventh installment, titled Annual Report: A Year in Exhbitions, presents artwork from exhibitions initiated between January 2007 and September 2008, by artists including Taryn Simon, Gordon Matta-Clark, Bruce Conner, … more

BOZAR Rocks


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It’s Not Only Rock ‘n’ Roll Baby catalog

BOZAR—the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels—will soon host an exhibition focusing on the visual work of artists who are better-known for their contributions in the world of rock and roll. … more

Kendell Geers: Irrespektiv

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Kendell Geers Irrespektiv cover, slipcase

He’s blown up museum walls, framed his semen, and pissed in Marcel Duchamp’s “Fountain”. Since the early 90s, South African artist Kendell Geers has made a name for himself as … more