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 »
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 »