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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...
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A cyberfuturistic trip through a post-factual world
By Johanna Laub
This is perhaps the best way to describe the work of the artist collective Metahaven. It takes us into the depths of the Internet and the distortion...
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When secret services operate with art
By Philipp Hindahl
The cultural secret operations of the CIA sometimes sound like bizarre conspiracy myths. But what if it was really pop music that brought down the...
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Living Well is the Best Revenge
By Laura Marks
The works of the artist trio Haerizadeh, Haerizadeh and Rahmanian are full of symbols and stories. The renowned author and professor Laura Marks on...
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The Art of Looking Down
By Natalie Wichmann
Worlds of water swirls, cosmetic products and tiny plastic figures. Our personal top ten contemporary floor pieces.
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Trench stands for Disguise
By Jovana Reisinger
A little history of the trench coat, the most timeless of all garments. Author Jovana Reisinger looks at the many functions of the coat, how it got...
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A Revolution in Iranian Dance
By Elaheh Hatami
After the Iranian Revolution a nationwide dance ban was issued. It was subverted by smuggled video cassettes of dancer-in-exile Mohammad Khordadian,...
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Artist Soundtrack: Calming vibes for your home
By Ramin Haerizadeh, Rokni Haerizadeh, Hesam Rahmanian & Nazli Ghassemi
For the artist trio Ramin Haerizadeh, Rokni Haerizadeh and Hesam Rahmanian music is more than entertainment, it accompanies their daily work and life...
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Reading undercover: The highs and lows of spy fiction
By Julia Schmitz
They are loners, drink a lot of alcohol and are usually male: agents in spy novels. Are there any alternatives?
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We Never Sleep
By Schirn Magazin
Strictly confidential: This international group exhibition at the Schirn is dedicated to the fascination of espionage as a source of artistic...