Denver

New Explorations in International Design 1878–2000
Dates:05.02.2013-31.12.2013
Though we had a soft opening in November, about 25 more extraordinary objects—from the December auctions of Sotheby’s, Christie’s, Quittenbaum (Munich) and others—have been added to our New Explorations exhibition. Now on display, as of February 5, are 101 objects which are new acquisitions (92), or haven’t been on view for over two years (9). Key Facts: Not since 2009 has our International Decorative Art Collection been showcased at Kirkland Museum in such a comprehensive way. These 101 items have been added to all eleven of our design areas: Arts & Crafts, Aesthetic, Art Nouveau, Glasgow Style, Wiener Werkstätte, De Stijl, Bauhaus, Art Deco, Modern, Pop Art and Post-Modern—a methodically planned, comprehensive growth. New Explorations in International Design 1878–2000 highlights our international design collection, recognized as one of the most important displays in North America, from the last quarter of the 19th century through the 20th century. Major, new acquisitions are integrated into the Kirkland’s salon settings. The 101 recently displayed objects are in addition to the many new decorative art acquisitions that have been put on view over the last several years. Although a corresponding number of objects have been rotated off view, of course, there is a net gain of quality and diversity. The hallmark salon atmosphere of Kirkland Museum, showing decorative and fine art together, has been maintained with inviting vignettes composed wherever possible. This makes us notably different in presentation from most other museums. The earliest work is a tapestry (1878) by the English artist William Morris, the initial driving force of the Arts & Crafts movement. The most recent work is a six-piece coffee/tea service (2000) by the late Eva Zeisel, made in a limited edition of 200 by the Lomonosov Porcelain Factory, St. Petersburg, Russia. The items have been integrated into the design groupings at the Kirkland, replacing some objects previously on display, so that they enhance the remaining objects and better define each design style within their areas. Objects in five different categories have been added: furniture (27), metal (17), ceramics (25), textiles (5) and glass (27). The diversity of these pieces strengthens both the educational experience and the entertainment experience.

Paris

Musée La Collection 1900
Dates:01.01.2050-31.12.2099
Visites commentées à 14h, 15h15, 16h30. L'appartement d'une courtisane 1900 meublée en Art Nouveau.

Granada

Melilla Art Nouveau, classicist and eclectic
Dates:20.05.2013-25.05.2013
For five consecutive years the University of Granada and Melilla Monumental City Foundation organized this meeting of ten students and two teachers to study the Art Nouveau of Melilla. This year's meeting takes place in Granada and Melilla from 20 to 25 May 2013 with the collaboration of the "Master of Art History knowledge and protection of historical heritage" and experts in cultural itineraries from the International Graduate School, of which the academic director is Dr D Salvador Gallego Aranda.

Montreuil

Massenet, une musique fin de siècle
Dates:01.01.2050-01.01.2999
Né à Saint-Etienne, fils d'’un maître de forges, il s'’éveilla à la musique avec le « bruit des marteaux d'’airain ». Ce qui ne l'’empêcha pas de connaître le plus grand succès de la Troisième République, de la première du Roi de Lahore en 1877 jusqu’à sa mort en 1912, dans son appartement de la rue de Vaugirard. Thaïs, Manon, Hérodiade et d’autres opéras firent la une des théâtres lyriques de Paris, Bruxelles, Vichy ou Monte-Carlo avant de connaître un désamour symétrique après la disparition du compositeur. L’ouvrage, qui accompagne une exposition à la Bibliothèque nationale de France, montre les grandes machineries scénographiques qui accompagnèrent ses productions, avec une science des costumes, des bijoux, des affiches qui continue d’impressionner. Paul Nadar, le peintre orientaliste Georges Rochegrosse ou Eugène Grasset (pour les décors d'’Esclarmonde) comptent parmi les grands artistes qui contribuèrent à son affirmation. •La Belle Epoque de Massenet, sous la direction de Christophe Ghristi et de Mathias Auclair, Gourcuff-Gradenigo, 2011, 240 p., 39 € Plus d'informations: http://www.gourcuff-gradenigo.com

Bruxelles

Maks Fabiani : Dunaj – Ljubljana – Trst
Dates:01.01.2050-01.01.2999
Max Fabiani (1865-1962), one of the main Austro-Hungarian planners and beside Plečnik also the biggest Slovenian architect. At the time that monarchy reached the highest social recognition and reputation: he was the first architect with a doctorate in the monarchy, a personal adviser to the throne, Franz Ferdinand, collaborator with Otto Wagner and professor in Vienna. In Slovene. Photographer: Miran Kambič.

Madrid

Madrid modernista: guía de arquitectura
Dates:01.01.2050-01.01.2999
Se agrupan y presentan los edificios madrileños que recibieron la influencia de las distintas corrientes del modernismo internacional. Esta guía de arquitectura pretende cubrir un vacío existente en el panorama editorial respecto al estudio e inventario de la arquitectura modernista. Para ello, se agrupan y presentan los edificios madrileños que de una forma u otra recibieron, desde patrones eclécticos, la influencia de las distintas corrientes del modernismo internacional. Se han seleccionado los edificios mas destacados de Madrid en los que se aprecian aspectos decorativos modernistas, desde grandes creaciones del modernismo madrileño hasta simples ejemplos de detalles ornamentales. Reflejando el sentido integrador de todas las artes decorativas que caracterizan el modernismo, se mencionan no sólo los arquitectos, primeros responsables de los proyectos y del diseño de muchos elementos decorativos, sino también los diferentes artistas que colaboraron con ellos: rejeros vidrieros, ceramistas, escultores y pintores. El libro divide en tres etapas la evolución del modernismo madrileño. Una fase preliminar, que se inicia en torno a 1900 con la tímida aparición del art nouveau en realizaciones eclécticas y finaliza con las primeras creaciones donde el estilo se muestra con absoluta claridad; un segundo periodo de amplia difusión, que arranca en 1904 y concluye con el surgimiento del regionalismo; y una época tardía, alrededor de 1920, en la cual el modernismo cede ante diversas tendencias arquitectónicas que, como el art déco, hunden sus raíces en el propio fenómeno modernista.

Bruxelles

Louis Comfort Tiffany and Laurelton Hall—An Artist’s Country Estate
Dates:01.01.2050-01.01.2999
By Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen, with contributions by Elizabeth Hutchinson, Julia Meech, Jennifer Perry Thalheimer, Barbara Veith, and Richard Guy Wilson, 2006. Published in conjunction with the exhibition "Louis Comfort Tiffany and Laurelton Hall—An Artist’s Country Estate" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, November 21, 2006–May 20, 2007. Laurelton Hall, Louis Comfort Tiffany's (American, 1848–1933) extraordinary country estate in Oyster Bay, New York, completed in 1905, was the epitome of Tiffany's achievement and in many ways defined this multifaceted artist. Tiffany designed every aspect of the project inside and out, creating a total aesthetic environment. This publication accompanies an exhibition that reveals Tiffany’s most personal art, bringing into focus this remarkable artist who lavished as much care and creativity on the design and furnishing of his home and gardens as he did on all the wide-ranging media in which he worked. Although the house tragically burned to the ground in 1957, many of its surviving architectural elements and interior characteristics are included in this volume. Also featured are Tiffany's personal collections of his own work—breathtaking stained-glass windows, paintings, glass and ceramic vases—as well as the artist's collections of Japanese, Chinese, and Native American works of art. 276 pages, 350 illustrations (235 in full color), 9 in. x 12 in. Available in hardcover (clothbound, with jacket) or paper.