Jewel Heist, Kusama Obituaries, and Berlin Architecture in the News
In Vienna, a theft at the MAK museum saw two men, who were not wearing masks, make off with a Van Cleef & Arpels necklace valued at $4.3 million. This piece, adorned with 673 diamonds and weighing 200 carats, was previously worn by Egyptian Queen Nazli in 1939. Following the incident, the museum has reopened its 'Glanzstücke' exhibition and added a metal detector. Authorities are conducting investigations both nationally and internationally. Obituaries celebrate Yayoi Kusama's influential career, with critics acknowledging her widespread appeal and psychological insights. Bernhard Schulz discusses architect Josef Kaiser's impact on East Berlin, now highlighted in an exhibition at the Berlinische Galerie. Julia Encke critiques the proposed German National Portrait Gallery, while Adriano Sack announces the end of the sneaker trend. Sinem Kılıç reviews Mike D's solo album 'Thank You,' released 40 years after 'Licensed to Ill.'
Key facts
- Jewel theft at MAK Vienna: two men stole a Van Cleef & Arpels necklace worth $4.3 million.
- The necklace had 673 diamonds and 200 carats, worn by Queen Nazli in 1939.
- MAK reopened 'Glanzstücke' and installed a metal detector.
- Obituaries for Yayoi Kusama discuss her legacy and psychological depth.
- Josef Kaiser's architecture exhibition at Berlinische Galerie.
- Kaiser's Mokka-Milch-Bar was a 'Babylon Berlin' filming location.
- Debate over German National Portrait Gallery in FAZ.
- Mike D's solo album 'Thank You' and his curatorial work at Jewish Museum Frankfurt.
Entities
Artists
- Yayoi Kusama
- Josef Kaiser
- Hermann Henselmann
- Mike D
- Adam Yauch
- Margaret Thatcher
- Lucian Freud
- David Bowie
- Wolfram Weimer
Institutions
- MAK Vienna
- Van Cleef & Arpels
- Berlinische Galerie
- Deutsches Historisches Museum
- Jewish Museum Frankfurt
- Welt
- Zeit
- Taz
- Tagesspiegel
- FAZ
- Monopol
- ARD
Locations
- Vienna
- Austria
- Berlin
- Germany
- London
- United Kingdom
- Frankfurt
- Alexanderplatz
- Karl-Marx-Allee
- Hansaviertel