At the opening of the new exhibition Viewing the Other, visitors were pleased to see the artists Kiki Smith from New York, USA and Ki-Ra Kim from Seoul, South Korea. Both are represented by impressive works in the theme exhibition. Dr. Petra Giloy-Hirtz held the introductory talk. You will find an excerpt of her talk here.
The new exhibition of the Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung has opened!
The following events await you in the upcoming months:
The new exhibition at the Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung has been installed and will be on view starting 26 January 2018. Entitled Viewing the Other, it presents impressive sculptures and installations by internationally renowned artists such as Tony Cragg, Mona Hatoum, Ki-Ra Kim, Raimund Kummer, Alejandra Seeber, Kiki Smith, and Pae White.
After a ten-month viewing-period the exhibition lebenswelt | life-world came to an end in October. The large number of visitors and the consistently positive feedback from the press made it one of the most successful exhibitions organized by the Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung.
Some excerpts from our guestbook:
The Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung participated in the Long Night of Munich Museums this year again. For the first time the foundation offered a special afternoon program for children as well. It included a child-oriented guided tour in which children came in contact with artworks made of glass for the first time.
The Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung is supporting the campuses in Höhr-Grenzhausen and Koblenz in ceramics at all training levels for the second year. Within the framework of this comprehensive funding program the foundation manager Dr. Anne-Cécile Foulon, representing the Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung, awarded this year’s prize money and scholarships on 6 October 2017.
The Institute of Ceramic and Glass Arts at the Koblenz University of Applied Sciences inaugurated a new, modern hot-glass kiln in the presence of numerous guests on 30 September 2017. The financial support of the Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung made the acquisition and construction of the kiln possible.
The exhibition lebenswelt | life-world ends on 20 October 2017. A last guided tour will take place on 5 October 2017 at 6.30 pm. Please register under event@atstiftung.de or call +49-(0)89-55 27 30 611. You are also welcome to attend our closing event on 19 October 2017 at 6 pm.
The Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung is participating in this year’s Long Night of Munich Museums with its current exhibition lebenswelt | life-world. With its focus on contemporary glass and photography the foundation is unique in the Munich art scene. We cordially invite you to our program on this day and evening.
Promoting the training of artists who work with glass is one of the main goals of Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung’s funding activities. With its new support program “Scholarships for Pilchuck Glass School” the foundation grants up to five scholarships per year to artists domiciled and permanently residing in Germany.