Bruxelles

Art nouveau mansions
Dates:02.11.2013-02.11.2013
"Exceptional opening to the public of three Art Nouveau mansions Max Hallet House 346, Avenue Louise, 1000 Brussels A masterpiece by Victor Horta built between 1902 and 1905, this house combines living accommodation with huge, light-filled reception spaces where curves and counter-curves reflect each other harmoniously in splendid stained-glass skylights and windows. Guided tour at 10am in English and at 10.30am in French. Price : €25 per person Solvay House 224, Avenue Louise, 1000 Brussels This was Victor Horta’s largest private house, commissioned by the industrial magnate Armand Solvay. Construction began in 1894, and the architect expressed the principle of a “total work of art” by successfully combining top-quality materials with innovative techniques. Guided tour at 11.30am in English and 12 noon in French Price: €40 per person Ciamberlani House 48, Rue Defacqz, 1050 Brussels Completed in 1897 by the architect Paul Hankar, the Ciamberlani house and its spectacular facade sgraffiti have undergone an exemplary restoration. Hankar’s geometric Art Nouveau is expressed in the reception areas as much as in the design of the unusual windows which flood the first floor with daylight. Guided tour at 2pm in English and 2.30pm in French Price: €25 per person Places on the guided tours must be reserved in advance Advanced payment required"

Bruxelles

Art nouveau mansions
Dates:07.12.2013-07.12.2013
"Exceptional opening to the public of three Art Nouveau mansions Max Hallet House 346, Avenue Louise, 1000 Brussels A masterpiece by Victor Horta built between 1902 and 1905, this house combines living accommodation with huge, light-filled reception spaces where curves and counter-curves reflect each other harmoniously in splendid stained-glass skylights and windows. Guided tour at 10am in English and at 10.30am in French. Price : €25 per person Solvay House 224, Avenue Louise, 1000 Brussels This was Victor Horta’s largest private house, commissioned by the industrial magnate Armand Solvay. Construction began in 1894, and the architect expressed the principle of a “total work of art” by successfully combining top-quality materials with innovative techniques. Guided tour at 11.30am in English and 12 noon in French Price: €40 per person Ciamberlani House 48, Rue Defacqz, 1050 Brussels Completed in 1897 by the architect Paul Hankar, the Ciamberlani house and its spectacular facade sgraffiti have undergone an exemplary restoration. Hankar’s geometric Art Nouveau is expressed in the reception areas as much as in the design of the unusual windows which flood the first floor with daylight. Guided tour at 2pm in English and 2.30pm in French Price: €25 per person Places on the guided tours must be reserved in advance Advanced payment required"

Genève 4

Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, Floreale: L'art de bâtir l'arc lémanique en 1900
Dates:26.09.2013-26.09.2013
Les jeudis midi de la Bibliothèque de Genève Cycle de conférences 2012-2013

Bruxelles

Artistes belges de l'Art nouveau 1890-1914
Dates:01.09.2050-01.01.2999
Dans cet ouvrage, Benoît Schoonbroodt a volontairement laissé de côté les grands protagonistes du mouvement qui ont, les premiers, attiré l'attention des chercheurs et ont puissamment contribué à forger auprès du grand public l'image de l'Art nouveau. Il revient à l'exposition d'Europalia en 1980, au Palais des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles, de montrer que l'exceptionnelle floraison de l'Art nouveau belge ne résultait pas seulement de l'oeuvre de quelques personnalités marquantes, mais d'une constellation de créateurs actifs dans tous les domaines des arts appliqués. Hélas, bien souvent, les informations les concernant étaient lacunaires ou absentes. C'est là le mérite de l'ouvrage de Benoît Schoonbroodt qui s'est transformé ces dernières années en Rouletabille pour éclaircir les mystères nimbant tant d'artistes et leurs oeuvres. Il nous livre une série de portraits dont se dégage une image singulièrement vivante de l'époque. (272 pages, 300 illustrations)

Bruxelles

Au cœur de Bruxelles, l’Art nouveau et l'Art Déco séduisent le client… - Bus Bavard
Dates:20.10.2013-20.10.2013
Loin des quartiers résidentiels tranquilles, élégants et arborés où il s'épanouit habituellement, l'Art nouveau, au cœur de la ville, révèle une autre facette de son talent. Grands magasins et boutiques, cafés et restaurants... séduisent le chaland et s'affichent à la pointe de leur Belle Époque, témoignant de son dynamisme novateur ! FR - à pieds - 9 euros

Paris cedex 13

Autour du Chat Noir. Arts et plaisirs à Montmartre. 1880-1910
Dates:01.01.2050-01.01.2999
Publié à l'occasion de l'exposition Autour du Chat Noir - Arts et Plaisirs à Montmartre 1880-1910, musée de Montmartre (13 sept. 2012 - 13 janv. 2013). Fondé en 1881, le cabaret du Chat Noir, premier des cabarets artistiques du Montmartre de la fin du XIXe siècle, devint vite le centre de l'avant-garde artistique et littéraire parisienne. Il fit éclater les frontières traditionnelles de l'art, annonçant des mouvements comme Dada et le surréalisme. Ce livre met en lumière la qualité du divertissement, la vivacité créative et l'énergie de ce lieu de contre-pouvoir où se croisent artistes montmartrois et public bourgeois. En traitant aussi bien de peinture que de musique et de spectacle, il nous fait découvrir un autre versant de la vie culturelle parisienne, entre « fin de siècle » et « belle époque ». 24x28cm, 200 illustrations couleurs, 25,50€ Bilingue Français, anglais

Barcelona

Barcelona to host the first Art Nouveau international congress
Dates:26.06.2013-29.06.2013
The first international congress fully devoted to the Art Nouveau style will be held in Barcelona from 26 to 29 June 2013. This congress, an activity of the Art Nouveau European Route association, is organised by the Barcelona City Council on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Art Nouveau magazine coupDefouet. This scientific encounter will draw together professionals in art history, architecture, the applied and decorative arts, and heritage management, as well as art lovers in general, to explore future trends and challenges in Art Nouveau heritage in a context of transnational exchange. The Scientific Committee is coordinated by the University of Barcelona Art department in the supervision of the content to be presented at the Congress within the established theme strands. During this congress will be tackled how the suburbs were also creation centres, images and ideas diffusers and concrete cases from the European continent will be presented, which will bring new experiences and resources for the researchers, organisations and the public in general. The sessions of the coupDefouet International Congress will take place at the University and also at Antoni Gaudí’s famous Casa Milà-La Pedrera building. Exclusive cultural activities and heritage visits will also be offered to attendees. Special discount on registration before 16 March 2013!