Bauhaus

German art school and art movement

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2024 The German far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfG) attempted to challenge Bauhaus centenary celebrations, criticizing the movement for not following traditional artistic approaches.
September 2020 Ursula von der Leyen introduced the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative during her State of the Union address, creating a creative and interdisciplinary movement connecting the European Green Deal to everyday life.
September 8 2019 A new Bauhaus Museum opened in Dessau's city centre to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus movement.
September 6 2019 Original Bauhaus Centenary Exhibition opened at the Berlinische Galerie, showcasing 1,000 original artifacts from the Bauhaus-Archive's collection, running until January 27, 2020.
August 2019 Researchers and students from the University of Kassel, led by professor Philipp Oswalt, reconstructed a residential building in the Laubengang estate using original plans by Bauhaus architect and teacher Ludwig Hilberseimer.
April 12 2019 Google honored the Bauhaus movement with a special Google Doodle celebrating its 100th anniversary.
January 16 2019 International opening festival at the Berlin Academy of the Arts began, focusing on contemporary artists' works that continue the Bauhaus aesthetic and experimental spirit, running until January 24.
2018 The Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen curated an exhibition 'Ideal Standard. Spekulationen über ein Bauhaus heute', showcasing works by women artists in the Bauhaus tradition, including Erika Hock's thread curtain inspired by Lilly Reich's 1927 Café Samt und Seide design.
2017 Laubenganghäuser in Dessau added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Bauhaus and its Sites.
2013 The Bauhaus Archive in Berlin exhibited Gertrud Arndt's work, featuring her textile student pieces and photographic experiments from her Bauhaus period.
2013 Phaidon Press released an article praising the female pioneers of the Bauhaus, including photographs by Gertrud Arndt.

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