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Off the street and into the museum: Street art
June 11, 2010 – 10:28 am | No Comment
Off the street and into the museum: Street art

When in the ’80s street art emerged from the tagging wars on the streets of New York, nobody thought that 20 years later it would be established as a legitimate artistic discipline recognized by art …

Korean Art in Vienna
June 8, 2010 – 10:38 am | No Comment
Korean Art  in Vienna

The MAK, the Museum of Applied Arts Vienna, hosts a historical exhibition from the 19th of May until September 5th, 2010. The exhibition is called “Flowers for Kim Il Sung: Art and Architecture from Democratic …

Live Buildings
May 20, 2010 – 11:09 am | One Comment
Live Buildings

2010, whether we like it or not, is a year that requires us to re-re-examine our lives: how, what and when we consume, and what can we do to consume less and in a more …

A healing philosopher
May 11, 2010 – 11:28 am | No Comment
A healing philosopher

“What can be said at all can be said clearly; and whereof one cannot speak thereof one must be silent.” (Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, 1921)

This is probably one of the world´s most famous phrases, …

Drugs on the Road: Not What You Think
April 21, 2010 – 12:41 pm | No Comment
Drugs on the Road: Not What You Think

We’re talking over-the-counter medication that can get you in big trouble in some countries. The kind of thing you may be used to buying from your local pharmacy, or even from the supermarket, can land …

The Inhumane Practice of the Human Zoos
April 13, 2010 – 10:52 am | No Comment
The Inhumane Practice of the Human Zoos

Did you ever wonder which zoo is the oldest in the world? It must be the Schönbrünn Zoo in Vienna, founded by Empress Maria Theresa in 1752. That means it’s more then 250 years …

Virtual Minimalism
April 1, 2010 – 11:22 am | No Comment
Virtual Minimalism

MySpace may be dead, but Facebook and Twitter are satisfying our craving to chit-chat endlessly from our laptops or iPhones.

While it’s great to be able to share your daily movements with your friends, and to …