Coming in from the cold

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An exhibition at the Barbican Art Gallery, London, England, comprises part of the collection displayed at the Museum of Artistic Culture, Petrogad, Russia, in the early 1920s. The government of the time maintained that artists should have responsibility for collecting contemporary art so Modernist artist Malevich was able to acquire around 500 works for the museum. Centralist leaders took the collection into the state archive in 1926, but this at least protected it during more repressive times. The Barbican exhibition, 'New Art for a New Era', follows the layout used in Petrograd.

Art, Modern, Modern art, Art, Russian, Russian art

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Swiss sachlichkeit

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Diener and Diener Architekten is based in Basle, Switzerland and draws on the architectural ideas of Hannes Meyer. The exhibition of the practice's work is entitled 'From City to Detail' and consisits of well presented working drawings, small models and photographs. Although claiming the ideals of the Swiss Modernist movement, much of the practice's work appears to accept the world as it is and there is little indication of any desire to change society.

Switzerland, Buildings and facilities, 20th century AD, Architecture, Modern, Modern architecture, Diener and Diener Architekten

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Cutting edge

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The 'Avant-Garde Graphics 1918-1934', a national touring exhibition is exhibiting its collections at Estorick Collection till June 5, 2005. The exhibition from the Hayward Gallery displays more than 140 posters, graphics and photo montages from the collection of Merrill C Berman, curated by filmmaker and artist Lutz Becker.

United Kingdom, Posters, Berman, Merrill C

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