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Filip Gilissen
Filip Gilissen (born 1980 in Brussels, Belgium) is a Belgian artist. He has had solo exhibitions at Museum of Contemporary Art, Antwerp (MUHKA) and Etablissement d'en Face (Brussels). He has participated in group exhibitions at Life Sport (Athens) Panicz (Ostend), Fotomuseum Winterthur, Bucharest Biennale, LISTE Performance Project (Basel), Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art, Kunsthalle Nürnberg, Liverpool Biennial, and MARTa Herford MARTa Herford is a contemporary art museum in Herford, Germany. Building and history The idea for the museum formed in 2000, drawing from Herford's status as a German center of furniture and home furnishing production. The name ''MARTa'' is a .... Gilissen is the co-curator of Cosmopolitanissimo. References External links * Sources * Living people 1980 births Artists from Brussels Digital artists Belgian performance artists {{Belgium-artist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filip Gilissen Portrait Muhka
Filip () is a masculine given name and a surname, cognate to Philip. In Croatia, the name Filip was among the most common masculine given names in the 2000s. Notable people with the name include: ; Given name * Filip Barović (born 1990), Montenegrin basketball player * Filip Đorđević (born 1987), Serbian footballer * Filip Filipović (born 1987), Serbian water polo player, Olympic champion * Filip Hološko (born 1984), Slovak footballer * Filip Cristian Jianu (born 2001), Romanian tennis player * Filip Marković (born 1992), Serbian footballer * Filip Mișea (1873–1944), Aromanian activist, physician and politician * Filip Petrušev (born 2000), Serbian basketball player * Filip Ugran (born 2002), Romanian race car driver * Filip Verlinden (born 1982), Belgian kickboxer * Filip Višnjić (1757–1834), Bosnian Serb poet and guslar * Filip Zubčić (born 1993), Croatian alpine skier ; Surname * Miroslav Filip (1928–2009), Czech chess grandmaster * Ota Filip (1930- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country and is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, but is separate from the Flemish Region (within which it forms an enclave) and the Walloon Region. Brussels is the most densely populated region in Belgium, and although it has the highest GDP per capita, it has the lowest available income per household. The Brussels Region covers , a relatively small area compared to the two other regions, and has a population of over 1.2 million. The five times larger metropolitan area of Brusse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Museum Of Contemporary Art, Antwerp
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Antwerp ( nl, Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst, commonly abbreviated as ''M HKA'', previously ''MuHKA'') is the contemporary art museum of the city of Antwerp, Belgium. Its current director is Bart de Baere. Overview The museum holds a permanent collection of contemporary art from Belgian and international artists, an arthouse cinema and an extensive library of books on contemporary art. History Museum of Contemporary Art was founded in 1982 by the Flemish Community. M HKA's first director was until 1992. In 2002, Bart de Baere took position. The architect responsible for the creation of the museum from an old grain storage space (1987) was Michel Grandsard who also designed the extension of the museum (1997). Current exhibition curators are Nav Haq, Liliane Dewachter, Anne-Claire Schmitz and Joanna Zielińska. From 2003 until 2011 Dieter Roelstraete was a curator at the Antwerp Museum of Contemporary Art (MuHKA). Solo exhibitions (selection) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fotomuseum Winterthur
Fotomuseum Winterthur is a museum of photography in Winterthur, Switzerland. History The museum was founded in 1993 and is dedicated to photography as art form and document, and as a representation of reality. Fotomuseum Winterthur is an art gallery for photography by contemporary photographers and artists; a traditional museum for works by 19th and 20th century masters; and a cultural-historical, sociological museum of applied photography in the fields of industry, architecture, fashion, etc. (with exhibitions on police photography, industrial photography, dam-construction photography, medical photography etc.). These three orientations form the basis of the museum's exhibition program and accompanying publications and events. Together with , Fotomuseum Winterthur has been running a Center of Photography since autumn of 2003, with a bistro, a library, seminar rooms, a lounge, and a shop. On the new expanded premises, and in addition to the changing exhibitions, Fotomuseum Wint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucharest Biennale
The Bucharest Biennale (full name: ''Bucharest International Biennial for Contemporary Art'') is a contemporary art biennale held in Bucharest, Romania. History The first edition of the Bucharest Biennale was held in 2005, with the following one held in May–June 2006. From 2006 onwards, it has been held every two years. The biennale is organised by PAVILION – journal for politics and culture, and is sponsored by various private partners and cultural institutions. It was founded and is directed by Răzvan Ion and Eugen Rădescu. Editions BB1 The first edition took place in 2005. BB2 The 2006 edition was curated by the Hungarian critic and curator Zsolt Petranyi, and was held at numerous venues throughout Bucharest, including thNational Museum of Geology thNational Museum of Literature (Romania) thNational Centre for Dance the Botanical Gardens, South Shop and the Herăstrău Skate Park. 18 artists, both Romanian and international, participated in the 2006 edition. BB3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witte De With Center For Contemporary Art
Kunstinstituut Melly is a contemporary art gallery located in a former school building on Witte de Withstraat, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. It was founded in 1990 and originally named after the street it was located on. It presents curated exhibitions, symposiums, live events, educational programs, and has a separate art literature publishing arm. In 2017, the Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art, as it was known, announced it would change its name in order to distance itself from its de facto namesake, the Dutch naval admiral Witte de With, and recognise the negative impacts of colonialism. Its new name, Kunstinstituut Melly, was announced in 2020, and references a sculpture by Canadian artist Ken Lum displayed on the exterior wall of the building entitled ''Melly Shum Hates Her Job'' (1989). History The gallery was formerly known as the Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art and was established in 1990 as a center for contemporary art with a mission of curating and ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunsthalle Nürnberg
The Kunsthalle Nürnberg is an art centre founded in 1967, near the city centre. It organizes exhibitions by contemporary international artists in its galleries in Nuremberg. The Kunsthalle commissions new work by a majority of the artists it works with. Solo exhibitions (selection): * 2017: ''Fearless'' Alicia Framis * 2016: ''Scroll Down And Keep Scrolling'' Fiona Banner * 2015: ''Warten auf Gegenwart II'' Alicja Kwade * 2014: ''I tempi doppi'' Tatiana Trouve * 2012: ''From Here to Eternity'' Susan Hiller * 2011: Silvia Bächli and Eric Hattan * 2010/2011: Mircea Cantor * 2010: Corinne Wasmuht, Karla Black, Mathilde ter Heijne * 2009/2010: Jürgen Teller Group exhibitions (selection): * 2012: ''Goldrausch'' featuring works by Pawel Althamer, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Filip Gilissen, Jonathan Monk, Claus Richter and others. * 2012: ''30 Künstler / 30 Räume'' featuring works by Marc Camille Chaimowicz, Michael Beutler, Nairy Baghramian, Rosemarie Trockel Rosemarie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverpool Biennial
Liverpool Biennial is the largest international contemporary art festival in the United Kingdom. Every two years, the city of Liverpool hosts an extensive range of artworks, projects, and a programme of events. The biennial commissions leading and emerging artists to make and present permanent and temporary public artworks, as well as long-term community-based projects. These newly commissioned and existing artworks are presented in diverse locations, including unusual public spaces, and unused buildings, as well as the city's galleries, museums, and cultural venues. Cultural organisations in Liverpool provide context for the presentation of contemporary art and culture. Since its launch in 1999, Liverpool Biennial has commissioned over 300 new artworks and presented work by over 444 artists from around the world. During the last 10 years, Liverpool Biennial has had an economic impact of £119.6 million. Liverpool Biennial 2014 attracted nearly 877,000 visits. History Liverpoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MARTa Herford
MARTa Herford is a contemporary art museum in Herford, Germany. Building and history The idea for the museum formed in 2000, drawing from Herford's status as a German center of furniture and home furnishing production. The name ''MARTa'' is an acronym for ''Möbel'' (German for ''furniture''), ''ART'' (simply ''art'' in English), and ''Ambiente'' (ambience). The founding director of the museum was Jan Hoet, a noted Belgian curator. took over as director in 2009. The building was designed by Frank Gehry and built by Archimedes GmbH. Construction began in 2001, and it officially opened to the public on May 7, 2005. Images File:Martadach.jpg, A photo from across the street, showing some of the roof detail, the Rilke poem inscribed on Goebenstrasse, and sculptures by the entrance File:MARTa Paolo Chiasera www.tupacproject.it.jpg, Statue of Tupac Shakur Tupac Amaru Shakur ( ; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known as 2Pac and Makav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1980 Births
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artists From Brussels
An artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing the arts, or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse refers to a practitioner in the visual arts only. However, the term is also often used in the entertainment business, especially in a business context, for musicians and other performers (although less often for actors). "Artiste" (French for artist) is a variant used in English in this context, but this use has become rare. Use of the term "artist" to describe writers is valid, but less common, and mostly restricted to contexts like used in criticism. Dictionary definitions The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' defines the older broad meanings of the term "artist": * A learned person or Master of Arts. * One who pursues a practical science, traditionally medicine, astrology, alchemy, chemistry. * A follower of a pursuit in which skill comes by study or practice. * A follower of a manual art, such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
