Archive for the " Art " Category

Arts Building – Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology in Nelson, New Zealand

The Arts Building – Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology designed by Irving Smith Jack Architects Ltd is located in Nelson, New Zealand. Set in a region of New Zealand renowned for being an arts incubator, this building is the built intersection of paired aspirations; the Nelson region’s physical and philosophical requirement for a leading edge arts teaching environment, and the New... 

Tags: Arts Building, Geography of New Zealand, Geography of Oceania, Institute of Technology, Irving Smith Jack Architects Ltd, Marlborough New Zealand, Nelson, Nelson New Zealand, Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology, New Zealand, New Zealand Government

Ho-Am Art Prize in Soeul, Korea

Located in Soeul, Korea, Ho-Am Art Prize was designed by Kyu Sung Woo is the most prominent Korean American architect practicing in both Korea and the United States. His architecture and urban design work represent a style informed by nature. By resisting ornamentation and exaggeration, Woo combines the minimalist ideals of the West with the quiet spaces of the East. His utilization of light, space,... 

Tags: Architect, Korea, Kyu Sung Woo, Soeul, South Korean television drama, United States

UGM Art Gallery in Maribor, Slovenia

The UGM Art Gallery designed by Elastik is located in Maribor, Slovenia.  The new UGM gallery is located on the border between Maribor’s medieval city centre, characterised by delicate monumental buildings and introverted urban blocks on one side, and the newly developed bulky public and housing buildings, the swimming pool Pristan and the faculties on the other. An active roof will attempt... 

Artscape Opera House refurbishment in Cape Town, South Africa

Located in Cape Town, South Africa, Artscape Opera House refurbishment was designed by GAPP Architects & Urban Designers. Architecture has become the latest performance art to tread the boards of the 40 year old Artscape Opera House in Cape Town. With a production run of only 3 months, this challenging event will increase the capacity of the auditorium by 20% to 1,500 seats, together with additional... 

Tags: Artscape, Artscape Opera House, Artscape Theatre Centre, Artscape’s mission, Cameron Mackintosh, Cape Town, CEO, City, Entertainment/Culture, Geography of Africa, Gregor Forsythe, Michael Maas, Pieter Tourien, South Africa, United Kingdom

The Art Fund Prize In London

The Art Fund Prize is located in London. At a reception at the RIBA in London this week, the Ulster Museum in Belfast was announced as the 2010 recipient of the £100,000 Art Fund Prize for museums and galleries. Beating other shortlisted entries The Ashmolean Museum, Blists Hill Victorian, Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust and The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum to the punch, the Ulster Museum was praised...