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Gilbert the Anarchist & George the Punk
By Dean Kissick
THOU SHALT FIGHT CONFORMISM. The first of the 10 commandments by and for Gilbert & George. How the artist couple searches for the meaning of life and...
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Freezing Art
By Natalie Wichmann
Inspired by the snowy landscapes in Canadian modernist painting: our top ten icebergs in art.
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Must See: The World of Gilbert & George
By Jens Balkenborg
Eccentric, fascinating, repulsive, entertaining and full of symbols: “The World of Gilbert & George” is a collage about the artifice of everyday life...
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Torn from the plinth
By Julia Schmitz
When Gilbert & George first became a “Singing Sculpture” in 1969, it fell on fertile ground: In the years before, a group of artists had already...
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A Love Letter to Nature
By Julia Schmitz
Anyone writing about Canada can hardly avoid touching on its nature. We follow the trail through 250 years of “Nature Writing”.
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MAGAZINE SCULPTURE
By Gilbert & George
An artwork for all: to read, look at, download, print, throw away, save, for your desktop background, screensaver, or even as a postcard to send to...
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Gilbert & George. The Great Exhibition
By Schirn Magazin
Two people, one artist: The SCHIRN is dedicating an extensive retrospective to the visually powerful universe of the celebrated duo.
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Caroline Monnet. Transatlantic
By Schirn Magazin
Finally, there is a reason to visit the SCHIRN again: the immersive installation by artist Caroline Monnet can now be seen in the publicly accessible...
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Spring is coming, and so is Magnetic North
By Schirn Magazin
For the first time in Germany, principal works from Canada’s major collections are on view at the SCHIRN. At the same time, the exhibition examines...
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What to Look Forward to in 2021!
By Schirn Magazin
The year began with a lockdown, but the Schirn exhibition program is already waiting in the wings. And we can hardly wait to open our doors again.
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Imagining Canada in Painting
By Renée van der Avoird
Dreaming about things to come: This spring, the Schirn presents the iconic paintings of Canadian modernism from a contemporary perspective.
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How to become invisible
By Julia Schaake
Today’s surveillance technology finds everyone, that’s no longer a secret. But what if you don’t want to be found? A look at art shows the variety of...