Latest German Center for Venetian Studies: 50th Anniversary

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Ceremony for the 50th Anniversary of the German Center for Venetian Studies (May 6, 2022)
The German Center for Venetian Studies is an interdisciplinary institution which promotes projects and scholarly work on the history and culture of Venice and of the territories once under its control. The Center awards scholarships to artists and to young researchers whose projects have connections to Venice. As a well as a supporter of the anniversary ceremony, the Dr. Christiane Hackerodt Arts and Culture Foundation funds scholarships for visual artists associated with the Center, and will continue to do so until at least 2027.

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The Center’s annual program includes international conferences, lectures, concerts, and other cultural events. It also organizes an annual interdisciplinary course of study. The Center’s reference library contains over 14,000 volumes on subjects connected to Venice, as well as a rich collection of offprints.

The German Center for Venetian Studies currently publishes three scholarly book series: Venetiana, Quaderni, and Studi.

James Turrell: totus intus - totus foris
James Turrell
Europe's largest art work by the artist in Hanover
In 2026, the Sprengel Museum Hanover will be expanded to include a spectacular light installation by the renowned US artist James Turrell. A Sky Space will be created in the museum's sculpture garden - a work specially developed for this outdoor space, called TOTUS INTUS, TOTUS FORIS - TOTALLY INSIDE, TOTALLY OUTSIDE

Turrell's installation will transform the museum courtyard into a total work of art that integrates the other sculptures and the architectural landscape into an immersive landscape of light.
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A World of Dew, And Within Every Dewdrop A World of Struggle
With the exhibition entitled A World of Dew, And Within Every Dewdrop A World of Struggle Kestner Gesellschaft is thrilled to present a fine selection of traditional Japanese scroll paintings from the period spanning across the last five centuries. The art works belong to the collection of Dr. Christiane Hackerodt Art and Culture Foundation which, with its focus on Japanese art, aims at building up a bridge between the cultures of East and West.
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On the Trail of the Black Water
Karen Krüger
It opened over fifty years ago as a place of encounter for Italian and German culture and scholarship. But what does the German Center for Venetian Studies actually do today?