crops of smiles
Social and political points of view are usually important in the exhibitions and collections put together at Artium. This time, and without forgetting that (there’s no such thing as non-political, non-social art), there’s another point of view: Humour. There are many different works of art that make you smile in this special exhibition.
break on stage
On 16th April the Basque epicentre of street dancing will be in Bilbao. You shouldn’t miss this chance to see the best break dancers in the world.
hematocritico del arte
We found it on the web and immediately got hold of the two collections which have been published so far. The secret’s finding an unknown classical painting and giving it a new title. The result: laughing out loud.
painting the city
Various different round-table discussions, workshops and film projections have been organized by the Hormek diote project, which is part of DSS2016. A chance to reflect about and discuss the relationships between street art and graffiti and the city and its citizens.
abesti bat gutxiago
Harkaitz Cano and Lou Topet’s new disk is a gem. We saw it at the self-production stand at Durango Fair. (But aren’t most of the things at the Fair, with just a few exceptions, self-productions?) The so-called culture industry seldom offers book-records with such luxurious formats.
assemble
In December, 2015 we heard that a group called Assemble had won the latest Turner prize. The prize has been given to a project which the collective, in collaboration with different social groups, created about resistance to the demolition of a workers’ district built in 1900. Sometimes they get it right when they award prizes...