Among the exhibitions in February noticeable number of large retrospective of "modern" artists: Fly to Vienna, London, Rodchenko, Max Ernst in Copenhagen Francis Bacon, in Madrid. Against this backdrop, the classical legacy of Andrea Palladio, presented at the London Royal Academy, looks like something alone. It is worth paying attention to the thematic exhibition "Shadows" at Madrid's Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, where we study the problem of chiaroscuro in art - from the Renaissance to the present day.

An exhibition of works by Alphonse Mucha, February 12 - June 1, Vienna
Vienna Museum Beveder prepared an exhibition of the famous Czech artist Alfons Mucha (1860-1939), who worked in Paris, Chicago and Prague. In the history of painting Mucha is known primarily as a painter-decorator and designer who has published in the early twentieth century, his book "Decorative Documents and decorative images. At the beginning of a creative way Mucha worked a theater artist, made drawings for the Paris newspaper, created a poster for Sarah Bernhardt, promotional posters for Nestle, decorative panels, calendars, prgrammki and even jewelry for the fashionable Parisian salons. This popularity has come to Alphonse Fly after he designed the pavilion of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the World Exhibition in 1900. The exhibition at the Belvedere, visitors can see the reconstruction of the pavilion, and even some 250 paintings, drawings, pastel portraits, photographs, decorative panels - including from the "Slavic Epic", a large series of paintings in which traditional folk style is complemented by shades of symbolism .
Details:
Telephone: + 43 (01) 79,557 0
e-mail: info@belvedere.at
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retrospective exhibition of Gerhard Richter , January 30 - May 3, Vienna
exhibition of one of the most popular and influential contemporary artists Gerhard Richter (b. 1939) opened in Vienna's Albertina gallery. In the early 1960's became famous for Richter participation in high-profile campaigns in the new flamboyant style of art called "capitalist realism". At the same time, he creates a series of monochrome paintings in the style of pop art-like amateur photographs or images on the negatives. In 1979 - 1983 Gerhard Richter's color creates a series of "abstract art", in which, according to the artist, expressive recreated himself "the birth process of painting." Later, the artist creates figurative paintings mnogostilevuyu on the transience of life with repeated images and motifs (skulls and candles). In the early 2000's Richter was named the "most expensive living artists, large canvases which are now about $ 10 million. The exhibition at the Albertina will be presented 80 paintings, 80 watercolors and drawings selected from museums and three large private collections, created during the period from 1963 to 2007. Work of recent years available for exhibition by the artist himself.
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phone: +43 (0) 1534 83-0
e-mail: info@albertina.at
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Belgium

Boat Show, 7 - 15 February, the exhibition of vintage cars, on February 21-22, Gent
More than 200 exhibitors will present new items of motor yachts and sailing boats as well as accessories for the traditional February boat show in Ghent, Belgium. In Flanders Expo exhibition center, visitors can see the model in this work and also visit the halls where it represented the latest equipment and clothing for popular now all over the world for water sports. Tickets to the exhibition costs 10 euro.
Exhibition of old vintage cars will be held in Ghent same venue a week after the boat show. This year's theme - "Exotica", so visitors can see and purchase rare and collectible cars, as well as professional literature, computer games and models of vintage cars. Tickets to the exhibition is worth 11 euros.
Details:
phone: +32 (0) 9/241 94 70
e-mail: rdeschepper@flandersexpo.be
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UK

exhibition "The Life and legacy of Andrea Palladio", January 31 - April 13, London
For the past 500 years, the word "architecture" is associated with the name of Andrea Palladio (1508-1580), who sproktiroval and built public buildings, theaters, many private palazzo in Vicenza, several churches in Venice, as well as numerous villas in the surrounding areas, especially in the hills around Vicenza. In February, the London Royal Academy presents an exhibition dedicated to the life and work of Italian architect, which will include large models of his buildings, original drawings, books, drawings and computer animation. The exhibition will be organized special trips to London (the theme - "The influence of Palladian architecture in London"), as well as lectures, symposia, and Architectural Forum.
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Phone: 020 7300 5760/1
e mail: architecture@royalacademy.uk
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exhibition of Rodchenko and Popova: the definition of constructivism ", 12 February - 17 May, London
To trace the evolution of the aesthetics of Russian Constructivism in the works of Alexander Rodchenko and Lyubov Popova period 1917 - 1929's will be on display in London's Tate Modern. The exhibition will feature about 350 analyzing processes that reflect this evolution: from an abstract painting - to typography, utilitarian art. In 1921, Rodchenko became one of the leaders of the industrial arts "- the radical wing of constructivism, whose representatives tried to incorporate the art elements of time and space to achieve a" synthesis of visual arts. " The exhibition will feature paintings, posters, photographs, sketches of theatrical scenes, book illustrations, costumes. Visitors will see work Liubov Popova of a series of "Picturesque architectonics" and "Space-power design, as well as monochrome canvases from the exhibition of Rodchenko« 5x5 = 25 "in 1921, his photographs and posters for films. Then the exhibition will move to Thessaloniki in the summer and autumn - in Madrid.
Details:
Telephone: 020 7887 8888
e-mail: visiting.modern @ tate.uk
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Germany

exhibition of sculptures by Edgar Degas, February 6 - May 3, Hamburg
French artist Edgar Degas (1834-1917) known to the public primarily for its oil paintings and pastels, although the wax sculpture, he began building in late 1860. When the artist's life he has been exhibited only one sculpture "Little Dancer fourteen" at the Sixth Impressionist Exhibition in 1881. At the end of life, when Degas was almost blind, he refers specifically to the genre of the wax sculpture. Only after the death of Degas in 1919 were cast in bronze, some of his sculptures, and then during the twentieth century was made 20-25 casts to each surviving wax sculpture. The exhibition at the Hamburg Kunsthalle will present 73 sculptures and paintings by Edgar Degas, thematically and stylistically similar. Dancer, bathers, jockeys galloping - the main themes of the artist. Unexpected angles, strange postures, the intimacy of the situation, work and leisure without any outside observer - these are plastic and stylistic subtleties that were interested in Degas, painter and sculptor, and which will be a semantic focus on the Hamburg exhibition.
Details:
phone: 040 - 428 131 200
e-mail: info@hamburger-kunsthalle.de
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Exhibitions BioFach, 19-22 February, Nuremberg
exhibition of natural, organic food, natural cosmetics, textiles, toys BioFach enjoys great popularity around the world - it is not only in Europe but in China, Brazil, Japan and the U.S.. As in the past year, the exhibition will run "Wine Lounge, where you will taste and evaluate the best natural wines, presented by 350 exhibitors from 23 countries. Since the exhibition held this year in the 20 th time, the organizers have prepared many surprises - live concerts, lotteries, special thematic mini-exhibitions.
Details:
Phone: +49 (0) 9 11. 86 06-0
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Denmark

retrospective exhibition of Max Ernst, February 6 - June 1, Copenhagen
In the famous European Museum of Modern Art "Louisiana" (Humlebek, near Copenhagen) in early February to open a large retrospective exhibition dedicated to works by Max Ernst (1891-1976). More than 200 paintings, watercolors, linocut, collage, frottazhey and sculptures by Max Ernst will be arranged chronologically by periods of creativity. Opens exhibition of works by 1910's, a time when Ernst was one of the founders of and active participant in the Cologne Dada. This period is represented by watercolors and collages, which, according to the artist, created the technique, "based on a random meeting of two different realities on the wrong plan." The following halls are surreal work of the Paris period 1920-30-ies created in collage technique, frottazha (sheets of paper, rubbed with a lead pencil engraving board), as well as sculptural and pictorial compositions. Ztem follow U.S. work in "drippinga, which he devises with Masson. Exposition ends French compositions created by Ernst in 1950 and 70 years.
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e-mail: mail@louisiana.dk
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Spain

exhibition "Shadows", February 10 - May 17, Madrid
on a thematic exhibition, which opens in early February at Madrid's Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza), to study in detail the problem of light and shade in painting - from the Renaissance to the present day. In the first section of the exhibition collected paintings of the Renaissance, which opens the chiaroscuro, which gives the figures and objects depicted on the plane, the illusion of volume and relief, paintings of classicism, Baroque, Romantic and Impressionist works. The second section explores the work of chiaroscuro in the art of XX-XXI centuries. Here we collect pictures of the German Expressionists and the Surrealists, Man Ray photographs, and Andr