From May 26 through till October 23, 2011 the exhibition of contemporary young artists “In Search of Glass” was staged at the Prague Museum of Applied Arts (UPM). Curator Dr. Milan Hlaves mixed contemporary modern works with exhibits from the permanent collections of the Museum. In this unconventional and most intriguing installation, a chandelier [...] Read the whole article »
Internationales Symposium in Zusammenarbeit mit LIGHT & GLASS European Society and Documentation Centre for Chandeliers, Light and Lighting www.lightandglass.eu anlässlich der ersten Ausstellung zum Thema Kronleuchter «Kronleuchter – Juwelen des Lichts» im Museum Bellerive vom 25. bis 26. März 2011 Ort: Museum Bellerive, ein Haus des Museums für Gestaltung Zürich, Höschgasse 3, 8034 Zürich Datum: [...] Read the whole article »
Peter Rath attending at the Bellerive Museum Zurich December 2nd 2010, 7:00 p.m. This is the first exhibition on the development and the future of chandelier lighting in a public museum. Ending with a special Symposium on March 25th and 26th 2011. Our board member, Dr. Käthe Klappenbach assisting the Curator Eva Afuhs with her [...] Read the whole article »
This article is available in English and in German as well. Please also see the initial article Chandeliers – Jewels of Light Chandelier exhibition, Museum Bellerive, Zurich December 3, 2010 – March 27, 2011 Opening reception: Thursday, December 2, 7 pm Whether made of rock crystal glass or plastic hardly any other design theme has undergone [...] Read the whole article »
This article is available in English and in German as well. Chandelier exhibition, Museum Bellerive, 03.12.2010 – 27.03.2011 A wide range of light sources has been available for centuries from the splint to the energy-saving lamp and high demands are made of design to stage them. The chandelier has special significance among the wide variety of lighting [...] Read the whole article »
Wir freuen uns, Ihnen mitteilen zu können, dass in diesen Tagen im Akademie-Verlag folgendes Buch unseres Vorstandsmitglieds Käthe Klappenbach (scientific advisor) erschienen ist: “Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht” – Konflikte und Ideale bei der Erhaltung von Kunstsammlungen. Jahrbuch der Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg Bd. 8: Die KUNST zu BEWAHREN – Restaurierung in [...] Read the whole article »