CDAN DIGITAL NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2008

Art and Nature

Inhotim gardens

One of Brazil's best contemporary art centres is located 60 km from Belo Horizonte. The size of the complex, which opened in 2004, is truly remarkable. It includes over 2,100 ha of parks, gardens and lakes – spaces open to artistic exploration of the landscape. [+]

Publications

Landscape and Territory [course proceedings]

The CDAN has just published the proceedings for the third course in the ‘Thinking Landscape’ series. These specialised courses analyse the concept of landscape from the perspective of different disciplines. The 2008 course examined landscape in relation to the notion of territory. [+]

Bibliographical collection

Find out about some of the most interesting documents recently added to the INDOC collection [+]

Artists on the Internet:
Michael Warren

This month we take a look at the website of Irish sculptor Michael Warren to find out more about his remarkable artistic career. As we reported in the last issue of this newsletter, a work by Warren entitled M-7 23 is currently on exhibit at the CDAN. [+]

Brief news items and calls

INDOC receives information that may be of interest to you on grants, aid, educational programmes, etc. related to art and landscape (available only in Spanish). [+]

CDAN Calendar

All of the activities and services offered by the CDAN over the next few weeks. [+]

Guided tours of the CDAN

The CDAN’s Education Department offers free guided group visits. Times for visits must be arranged in advance. Visits can be scheduled on weekends at three different times: Saturdays at 12 noon and 6pm, and Sundays at 12 noon. [+]

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The photo taken last spring shows surveying work being done at the site, in the vicinity of Plan	Construction of work by Danish artist Per Kirkeby gets underway in Plan In November construction work started on the next piece to be added to the CDAN’s Art and Nature collection-route, which already includes works by some of the most acclaimed contemporary artists on the international scene. The artist selected to create the seventh addition to the route in the province of Huesca is Per Kirkeby of Denmark, who has created numerous works of public sculpture. The site is located in Plan, in the Aragonese Pyrenees, and the inauguration will take place in 2009.[+]	Art and Nature Inhotim gardens One of Brazil's best contemporary art centres is located 60 km from Belo Horizonte. The size of the complex, which opened in 2004, is truly remarkable. It includes over 2,100 ha of parks, gardens and lakes – spaces open to artistic exploration of the landscape. [+] Publications Landscape and Territory [course proceedings] The CDAN has just published the proceedings for the third course in the ‘Thinking Landscape’ series. These specialised courses analyse the concept of landscape from the perspective of different disciplines. The 2008 course examined landscape in relation to the notion of territory. [+] Bibliographical collection Find out about some of the most interesting documents recently added to the INDOC collection [+] Artists on the Internet: Michael Warren This month we take a look at the website of Irish sculptor Michael Warren to find out more about his remarkable artistic career. As we reported in the last issue of this newsletter, a work by Warren entitled M-7 23 is currently on exhibit at the CDAN. [+] Brief news items and calls INDOC receives information that may be of interest to you on grants, aid, educational programmes, etc. related to art and landscape (available only in Spanish). [+] CDAN Calendar All of the activities and services offered by the CDAN over the next few weeks. [+] Guided tours of the CDAN The CDAN’s Education Department offers free guided group visits. Times for visits must be arranged in advance. Visits can be scheduled on weekends at three different times: Saturdays at 12 noon and 6pm, and Sundays at 12 noon. [+] Receive information from the CDAN If you wish to stay informed of CDAN activities, send an e-mail to difusion@cdan.es . This newsletter is sent only to INDOC members. If you no longer wish to be a member of INDOC, fill in the form and send it to documentacion@cdan.es : Application form (. DOC) To modify your personal details or cancel your subscription, you can send an email to: documentacion@cdan.es .

Félix Romeo and Teresa Salcedo participate in A Glimpse Within On the November 21 the seventh showing of works within the framework of the project A Glimpse Within, curated by Chus Tudelilla, opened in exhibition room 2 of the CDAN. Under the title The Painted Novels, Félix Romeo presents a selection of works from the Beulas-Sarrate Collection, which can be seen until December 14. Teresa Salcedo will choose the works to be shown in the next stage of the project – They Chose to Live… Even Knowing It's Easier to Be Pretty – which will start on December 19. The works included in this stage will be exhibited until January 18. [+]

"La ola", by Ouka Lele. Photo of the 2007 edition courtesy of the organisers of BilbaoJardin.	BilbaoJardín 2009: 2nd international urban garden competition opens Following the success of the first edition of this event, held in 2007, the Bilbao City Council and Fundación Bilbao 700–III Millenium Fundazioa have opened an international competition by issuing a call for the submission of garden projects for the event, which will be inaugurated on 29 April 2009. The organisers will select 27 creative projects developed by landscape gardeners, architects and other creators for installation in urban spaces around Bilbao. The deadline for submissions is 30 December 2008. [+]

European capital stages first contemporary art biennial The first edition of the Brussels Biennial, which opened on October 19, provides the public with a chance to experience the latest trends in contemporary visual art. The biennial – under the title 7 exhibitions, 70 artists – will run until January 4. The event represents a major step forward in the integration of the European capital in the international contemporary art scene. [+]	Photo by Vermeersch courtesy of the comunication departament of Brussels Biennial.

	CDAN’s educational activities engage visitors with contemporary art The CDAN’s Education Department plays a key role in helping visitors learn more about contemporary art. The programme addresses the needs of both the general public and visitors who require special attention, such as schools, and professional or other groups. Activities focus on nature, public space and artistic creation, and the methodology used is open and participatory. [+]

Symposium analyses Dieter Kienast’s conception of nature Under the title ‘Designing Nature – The Contemporary Character of Dieter Kienast\'s Work’, the Department of Architecture of the ETH in Zurich and the Institute of Landscape Architecture will hold a symposium on December 5 to mark the tenth anniversary of the death of leading Swiss landscape architect Dieter Kienast. The event will take place in Basel. Kienast’s main contribution to landscape architecture was his understanding the design-nature duality. [+]	Dieter Kienast. Photo courtesy of the symposium organisers..

		NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2008
		INDOC. Documentation Centre about Art and Nature