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The Husband of the Doll is back
The Husband of the Doll van Thom Puckey aan de Coolsingel stond niet helemaal stevig meer op zijn sokkel. Voor reparatiewerk is het beeld even weggeweest van zijn plek. Inmiddels staat het beeld…
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Commission by Erik van Lieshout in Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt
The MMK Museum für Moderne Kunst in Frankfurt am Main presents the work Commission by Dutch artist Erik van Lieshout (b. 1968), which he has redeveloped specifically for the museum. The work was…
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Sorry in New York
The wide-ranging artistic practice of collaborators Elmgreen & Dragset includes both architecturally inspired sculptural installations and performance-based works. These interests are brought together in It’s Never Too Late To Say Sorry. Each day…
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No More Sorry on Sundays, Mondays and on Holidays
Maar voor ‘Sorry’ is het nooit te laat. Op dinsdag t/m zaterdag zal er om klokslag 12 uur ‘s middags gewoon "It’s Never Too Late to Say Sorry" geroepen worden.
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No ´Sorry´ during the Rotterdam marathon
Since 28 May 2011 every day – from Monday to Sunday and under all circumstances – a man appears on the Coolsingel in Rotterdam at noon exactly. He takes a megaphone out of a showcase…
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S.M.A.K. is showing 3 ‘SIR-artists’ during Track
Bekijk de video van Erik van Lieshout van S.M.A.K. TRACK is a unique art experience in the city of Ghent. 41 international artists have been invited to create new works, which also…
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SIR artist Germaine Kruip at Art Basel
A possibility of an abstraction: Circle Dance In Germaine Kruip’s work the position of the spectator is often under scrutiny. The performance ‘A possibility of an abstraction: Circle Dance’ is performed…
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Three ‘SIR artists’ during the Public Art Fund´s Summer Exhibition Program in New York
Public Art Fund announced its 2012 summer exhibition program, in which three SIR artists are represented: Paola Pivi, Elmgreen & Dragset, and Paul McCarthy. Opening on May 24, Common Ground, a group…
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1 year It’s Never Too Late to Say Sorry
On Sunday 27 May Wim Konings – the performer for It’s Never Too Late to Say Sorry – celebrated the fact that he has been working as part of the sculpture for exactly one…
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Ai Weiwei’s nude photo’s
The Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei is currently being investigated by Chinese police on suspicion of pornography. In protest, Chinese people who sympathize with the artist, take of their clothes to make a portrait. By now…
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SIR postcards for sale at CBK Rotterdam
As of today, SIR’s 47 postcards are for sale at CBK Rotterdam. SIR developed this series of postcards of Rotterdam’s international sculpture collection, including classics such as works by Zadkine and Naum Gabo and newer…
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Performer “Sorry” blogs on SIR Blog
Wim Koning is the performer / announcer at Elmgreen & Dragset’s sculpture "It’s Never Too Late to Say Sorry". Every day at noon precise, Koning appears at the sculpture and shouts the words "It’s Never…
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Interested in becoming a Friend of Gabo?
Sculpture International Rotterdam is looking for friends for the Naum Gabo The 26-meter (85.3 ft) high Constructivist sculpture by Naum Gabo (1890-1977) was designed in 1957. Commissioned by De Bijenkorf , the…
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Gabo action on ART EXPO in Rotterdam
With the start of the art fairs Art Rotterdam, RAW EXPO and Re: Art Fair this week, Rotterdam is a vibrant art city with tens of thousands of visitors from home and abroad. The…
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