HANNOVER.- The solo exhibition of Bethan Huws in the kestnergesellschaft promises, with its various groups of works, to offer deep insights into the wide-ranging artistic production by the Welsh artist. Filmic, text-based, installational and object-utilizing works are gathered together here. Huws’ mode of artistic expression is repeatedly described as clear and precise on both the conceptual and formal levels. This is not least of all because the mental aspect apparently predominates over the visual element, but also because language plays a crucial role in her works. On the level of contents, Huws revolves around the question of the generation of meaning through and the comprehension of art. Situated against this background is the intense investigation of the oeuvre of Marcel Duchamp, which

HANNOVER.- The solo exhibition of Bethan Huws in the kestnergesellschaft promises, with its various groups of works, to offer deep insights into the wide-ranging artistic production by the Welsh artist. Filmic, text-based, installational and object-utilizing works are gathered together here. Huws’ mode of artistic expression is repeatedly described as clear and precise on both the conceptual and formal levels. This is not least of all because the mental aspect apparently predominates over the visual element, but also because language plays a crucial role in her works. On the level of contents, Huws revolves around the question of the generation of meaning through and the comprehension of art. Situated against this background is the intense investigation of the oeuvre of Marcel Duchamp, which

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Nightingale, the chief drama critic of The Times of London, “is retiring after a monumental career, having spent 47 years writing theatre reviews.” Beginning June 1, his job will belong to Libby Purves, “a former Today programme presenter, Tatler editor and columnist for the paper since 1981.” The Guardian (UK) 01/25/10

LONDON.- The V&A announces that The Jameel Prize, an exhibition of contemporary artists and designers inspired by Islamic traditions of craft and design will now tour to five venues in the Middle East, including the National Museum, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (23 – 31 January 2010) and the Beit ed- Dine Palace, Lebanon (Summer 2010), plus venues in Damascus, Casablanca and Istanbul. It will be the first ever exhibition the V&A has sent on tour to Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Morocco. The Jameel Prize is a £25,000 international art prize launched by the V&A in 2009 and is the first award of its kind. The inaugural prize was won by New York-based Iranian-born artist Afruz Amighi for her submission, 1001 Pages (2008), and will be shown alongside works by the eight shortlisted artists and designers. The Jameel Prize is awarded every two years. Entry is by nomination, and the Prize is open to artists and designers of any nationality and cr