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From NYC to Dubai - Public Art Heats Up for the Summer

MutualArt | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Anish Kapoor, New York, Public Art, London-2012-Cultural-Olympiad, Chicago, London Olympics, Common Ground, London, Jessica Stockholder, Berlin, Dubai, Arts News

After a long, cold winter of hibernating inside museums, artists venture out into the heat this summer to create art in the public realm...

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PHOTOS: 5 Space-Age Hotels Perfect For The Jetsons

Oyster | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: oyster.com, Hotel Decor, Madrid, Berlin, Florence, Futuristic Decor, Decor and Design, Slidepollajax, New York City, Las Vegas, Travel News

With everything from funky lighting to pod-like bedrooms to orbit-ready mobiles, these hotels are ready for the 22nd century.

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Opening Of Berlin's 3rd Airport Delayed

AP | FRANK JORDANS | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Airports, Berlin Airport Opening, Willy Brandt Airport, Airlines, Destinations, Berlin, Berlin Airport, Travel News

BERLIN -- Officials have canceled next month's planned opening of Berlin's new airport, saying it will take at least until August before all necessary...

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Katharina Wulff's Whimsical Daydreams

Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Sylvia Fein, Video, Morocco, New Works Sf Moma, Katharina Wulff, Slidepollajax, Paul Gauguin, Surrealism, Odilon Redon, Female Artists, San Francisco Art, Contemporary Painting, Berlin, Arts News

Katharina Wulff's paintings are as mysterious in their subject matter as they are in their varied influences. Her visual stories display mysterious ch...

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Plans To Hand Out 25 Million Qurans Prompts Criticism In Germany

Reuters | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Islam, Salafist Islam, Reuters, Islam in Germany, The True Religion, Integration, German Translation of Quran, Berlin, Video, Religion News

* Vice chairman says handouts "disturb religious peace" * Calls for distribution to stop * Preacher says wants to show t...

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Bring An Abandoned Amusement Park Back To Life

Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Kulturpark, Video, Theme Parks, Germany Art, Urban Planning, Kickstarter, Amusement Parks, Social Awareness, Imagination, KickStarter.Com, Berlin, Arts News

When we think of amusement parks the first things that come to mind are long lines and dripping ice cream, but there was a time when these places pres...

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PHOTOS: 10 Reasons To Visit Berlin This Summer

Tom Meyers | Posted 04.01.2012

Read More: Summer Travel, Hotels, Germany, Budget Travel, Festival, Europe, Slidepollajax, Berlin, Travel News

Berlin possesses an even stronger pull during the summer months when the sun shines late into the night and residents, giddy from surviving the dark chill of winter, give themselves many reasons to celebrate.

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Nazi-Seized Art Collection Returns Home

AP | DAVID RISING | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Wwii, Nazis, Hans Sachs Collection, Hans Sachs Collection Nazis, Hans Sachs Collection Returned, German Historical Museum, Nazi Seized Art Collection Returned, Hans Sachs, Hans Sachs Posters, Berlin, Video, World News

BERLIN — A Berlin museum must return thousands of rare posters to an American man, part of his Jewish father's unique collection that had been s...

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Three Decades Of LA Art Go On Show In Berlin

AP | By GEIR MOULSON | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: La Art, Pacific Standard Time, Pacific Standard Time Los Angeles, Pacific Standard Time Art, Berlin, The-Getty-Foundation, Getty Research Institute, Arts News

BERLIN -- A primer on three decades of post-World War II art from Los Angeles, including iconic images from Ed Ruscha and David Hockney, abstract work...

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Southern California Art Goes On Show In Berlin

AP | GEIR MOULSON | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: David Hockney, Ed Ruscha, Peter-Klaus Schuster, Los Angeles Art Berlin, Los Angeles Art, Pacific Standard Time: Art in Los Angeles 1950 to 1980, Martin-Gropius-Bau Berlin, Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin Art, Berlin, Culture News

BERLIN — A primer on three decades of post-World War II art from Los Angeles, including iconic images from Ed Ruscha and David Hockney, abstract...

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PHOTOS: The 9 Best Cities For Street Art Spotting

BootsnAll | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Bootsnall, California, New York, Australia, France, USA, Brazil, New York City, England, Street Art, Los Angeles, Iran, Travel, South Africa, Cape Town, London, Melbourne, Paris, Art, Germany, Graffiti, Tehran, Sao Paulo, Berlin, Slidepollajax, Travel News

Sometimes massive murals cover entire buildings and artists use their medium to create beauty in an otherwise gritty landscape.

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Too Much Holocaust Education?

Dan Fleshler | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Holocaust, Germany, Berlin, Holocaust Education, Education News

Given the difficult challenge of confronting unspeakable horrors once inflicted on the world by their country, one has to admire the tenacity of Germans like Ms. Niclasen and Ms. Blankenberg. It would be easy to opt out of the responsibility to remember.

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TechStar Interview: David Blumberg

Bill_Robinson | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Digital Media, Venture Capital, Ny, Berlin, Blumberg Capital, Hootsuite, Sonar, Harvard, Mobile, Apax. T. Rowe Price, Social Media, Israel, Stanford, David Blumberg, Sf, Barcelona, Bangalore, Insead, Nutanix, Doubleverify, Technology News

When you first meet David Blumberg his smile is what you notice. But shortly thereafter, you notice how smart he is; later, you begin to see this man's true level of intelligence.

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Disposing Of Live Bombs In Germany

James M. Clash | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: The Hurt Locker, Ordnance, Germany, The Artist, Berlin, Unexploded Bombs, James Clash, Wwii, Jim, Jeremy Renner, Adventure, Academy Awards, Travel News

Borchert took me to a residential area with unexploded bombs still in the ground. One 550-lb. and two 1,100-lb. US monsters had already been found and detonated.

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A Guide To Berlin Street Art

Off Track Planet | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Europe Culture, Germany, Graffiti, Berlin, Artists, Art, Street Art, Otp, Travel News

Graffiti in Berlin was first thrown up in the early '60s in response to the creation of the Berlin Wall. From there, it's only gotten more interesting.

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PHOTOS: 10 Coolest Music Venues Around the World

Off Track Planet | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Sweden, Concerts, Berlin, Sydney, Colorado, Travel, Music, Concert, Otp, Off Track Planet, Frankfurt, London, Live Music Venues, Ireland, Budapest, Mumbai, Amsterdam, Slidewide, Travel News

If you like your tunes live and loud, these spots turn the decibels way up.

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Dash Snow: A Life Untamed

Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Contemporary Fine Arts, Polaroid, Dash Snow, Video, Berlin-Art-Scene, Contemporary Fine Arts Berlin, Polaroid Camera, Irak Crew, Cfa Berlin, Irak, Berlin Art, Slidepollajax, Berlin, Arts News

The Polaroid craze has perhaps come and gone, but there is one artist whose work transcends trends, and that artist is Dash Snow, who passed away in 2...

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PHOTOS: Spring Break In Europe?

Travelzoo | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Dublin, Istanbul, Barcelona, Travelzoo, London Olympics, Diamond Jubilee, Travel, Travel Destinations, London, Andrew Young, Travel Blogs, Deals, Berlin, Slidepollajax, Travel News

Although spring break standbys -- Cancun, Jamaica, Havasu, Las Vegas and Florida -- certainly have their appeal, savvy travelers looking for an experience (and a deal or two) should look east to Europe.

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WATCH: Glamorous Opening Of Berlin International Film Festival

Arne Schmidt and Claudia Hirschberger | Posted 04.14.2012

Read More: Berlin International Film Festival, Berlinale, Movies, Berlin, Cinema, Travel News

The Berlin International Film Festival opened on Thursday night, and international film stars like Christopher Lee, Diane Kruger and Jake Gyllenhaal graced the red carpet.

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PHOTOS: Europe On Ice

Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Europe Cold, Pamplona, International Destinations, England, Serbia, Estonia, Spain, Italy, Winter, Europe Weather, Europe Cold Spell, Destinations, Travel Tuesdays, Video, Switzerland, Germany, Snow, Romania, Venice, Europe Cold Snap, Europe, Hungary, Heathrow, Berlin, Travel News

The cold snap currently freezing Europe in its tracks -- halting commutes, breaking dams and leaving many stuck at home -- has continued its drive wes...

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LGBT Advocates Fear 11-Year-Old Transgender Girl Will Be Institutionalized By Her Father

Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Transgender, Germany, Germany Transgender Issues, Germany LGBT Rights, LGBT Youth, Berlin, Transgender Youth, Gay Voices News

International lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights activists are expressing concern over reports that an 11-year-old German transgende...

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Wannsee at 70: The Lessons of Hatred Endure

Abraham H. Foxman | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Shoah, Anti-Semitism, Jews, Nazi Final Solution, Nazi Germany, Abraham Foxman, Anti-Defamation League, Jewish, The Holocaust, Adl, Wannsee Conference, Adolf Hitler, Berlin, World News

As we commemorate the anniversary of the Wannsee Conference, that infamous meeting where the Nazis formally adopted the "Final Solution", let us focus on what was unique about the Holocaust amid the other atrocities of the modern era.

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What Do You Get When You Do A Blank Google Image Search?

Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Google, Schmieg, Video, GOogle Image Search, Internet Art, Video Art, Google Image, Sebastian Schmieg, UK Arts, Berlin, Arts News

The new Google search feature lets users begin a Google search by using an image. But what happens when that image is blank? Berlin artist Sebastia...

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Dress Me Up with Something Fierce

Myrdith Leon Mccormack | Posted 03.14.2012

Fashion is more than the fancy frocks one puts on to avoid walking around in one's birthday suit. It provides untold creative freedom for one's soul, the ability to produce a garment for which the body can serve as a canvas, is beyond creative.

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PHOTOS: You Won't Believe What This Art Is Made Of...

Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: German Contemporary Art, Art Meets Science, Wim Botha, Botha, Sculpture, Slidepollajax, Grotesque Art, UK Arts, Cape Town, Book Art, Berlin, Arts News

Wim Botha is more like a mad scientist than a sculptor. He revives materials that were stale in their connotations, visually latent from overexposure,...

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