10 Must-See Summer Exhibitions Across European Capitals
In August 2016, BLOUIN ARTINFO has selected ten must-see exhibitions taking place in European museums. Notable showcases feature 'We Call It Ludwig' at Museum Ludwig in Cologne (running from Aug 27, 2016, to Jan 8, 2017), 'Painting Paradise: The Art of the Garden' at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh (from Aug 25, 2016, to Feb 26, 2017), and 'Peter Blake: Alphabets Letters & Numbers' at De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill (Aug 13–Nov 27, 2016). Additional exhibitions include 'A World Not Ours' at Art Space Pythagorion in Samos (open until Oct 15), 'Enthralling Engraving' at Kunstmuseum Basel (Aug 20–Nov 13, 2016), and 'Richard Deacon Drawings and Prints 1968–2016' at Museum Folkwang in Essen (Aug 26–Nov 13, 2016).
Key facts
- List of 10 exhibitions curated by BLOUIN ARTINFO for August 2016.
- We Call It Ludwig at Museum Ludwig, Cologne: 25 international artists, including Guerrilla Girls, Maria Eichhorn, Hans Haacke, Ai Weiwei, Gerhard Richter, Rosemarie Trockel, interpret the museum for its 40th anniversary.
- Painting Paradise at Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh: garden in art from 16th to 20th century, works by Rembrandt and Leonardo da Vinci.
- Peter Blake: Alphabets Letters & Numbers at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill: pop artist's interest in Victorian and Edwardian graphic illustration.
- A World Not Ours at Art Space Pythagorion, Samos: addresses forced migration, refugee crisis.
- Enthralling Engraving at Kunstmuseum Basel: 80 engravings by Hendrick Goltzius.
- Richard Deacon Drawings and Prints 1968–2016 at Museum Folkwang, Essen: first survey of British sculptor's works on paper.
- Hans Jakob Oeri at Kunsthaus Zürich: first show dedicated to 19th-century Swiss artist.
- Dream Out Loud at Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam: design exhibition.
- Imperfect Chronology at Whitechapel Gallery, London: Barjeel Art Foundation collection of modern and contemporary Arab art.
- Dada Africa at Berlinische Galerie: Dada centenary exhibition.
Entities
Artists
- Hans Jakob Oeri
- Peter Blake
- Richard Deacon
- Hendrick Goltzius
- Guerrilla Girls collective
- Maria Eichhorn
- Hans Haacke
- Ai Weiwei
- Gerhard Richter
- Rosemarie Trockel
- Rembrandt
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Hannah Hoech
Institutions
- BLOUIN ARTINFO
- Museum Ludwig
- Palace of Holyroodhouse
- De La Warr Pavilion
- Art Space Pythagorion
- Schwarz Foundation
- Kunstmuseum Basel
- Museum Folkwang
- Kunsthaus Zürich
- Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
- Whitechapel Gallery
- Barjeel Art Foundation
- Berlinische Galerie
- Artribune
Locations
- Cologne
- Germany
- Edinburgh
- United Kingdom
- Bexhill
- East Sussex
- Samos
- Greece
- Basel
- Switzerland
- Essen
- Zurich
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- London
- Berlin