Interview in DIE ZEIT on Dresden’s quest to become Europe’s capital of Culture (in German only)
This interview is only available in German.
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The Curator on Plans for Dresden’s Quest to become the European Capital of Culture 2025
2019 marks the year a first decision will be made. By December, a jury will announce a shortlist of the German city’s candidates. Dresden will use the coming months to share its motivations for the application with the general public and engage the people of Dresden, as well as research & science organisations, in the […]
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THE CHINESE LIVES OF ULI SIGG at MAK Vienna – Dates
The story of Uli Sigg, the Swiss manager, diplomat and art collector, who introduced 40 years ago market economy to China and created the largest collection of contemporary Chinese art worldwide. Screening Dates Di, 16.4.2019 19:30 UhrDi, 21.5.2019, 19:30 Uhr
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Neue Heimat – Dresden 2025
On January 11 Lord Mayor Dirk Hilbert, Deputy Mayor for Culture Annekatrin Klepsch and curator Michael Schindhelm announced the City of Dresden’s campaign motto in the competition for the European Capital of Culture 2025. The announcement sparked a local debate about the meaning and values behind “heimat” (German for home, or homeland). The interview is […]
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The Wondrous Life of Walter Spies
Coming soon – Walter Spies teaser in English. Watch this space! Walter Spies: The first European artist to settle in Bali almost a hundred years ago. His life was a spectacular one, venerated by the Balinese until today, forgotten by the Germans. Born in pre-revolutionary Moscow to an upper-class Russian-German family, Spies showed extraordinary talent […]
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Reading “Walter Spies. An exotic life”
Walter Spies left everything behind: his social status as the son of an industrial magnate, his lover, film director Friedrich Murnau, artist friends like Oskar Kokoschka and Otto Dix. When Walter Spies (1895 1942) immersed himself in the exotic world of Bali, he intensively explored its culture. With his magical-realistic paintings he revolutionized Balinese art and […]
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Essay about Dresden with autobiographical reflections/memories
Only available in German here.
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Press conference : Dresden for European Capital of Culture 2025
The starting signal for the Cultural Capital Office Dresden 2025 in the new year will be the presentation of our application strategy to the Board of Trustees, consisting of personalities from the fields of art, culture, teaching and research as well as science and business. This committee has accompanied and advised Dresden’s application since March […]
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Plovdiv, Bulgaria, the European Capital of Culture 2019
Plovdiv and Matera (Italy) are in the starting blocks. Both cities will take over the baton “European Capital of Culture” in January 2019 from Leeuwarden and Valletta. Mayor Dirk Hilbert and cultural capital curator Michael Schindhelm travel to Plovdiv for the opening ceremony in January.
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THE CHINESE LIVES OF ULI SIGG at the MAK Vienna
CHINESE WHISPERS includes further additions to the Sigg Collection. This, comprehensive exhibition of Chinese contemporary art, is coming to Vienna. Uli Sigg has been following the development of contemporary art in China since the late 1970s. In the mid-1990s, he began putting together the world’s most significant and representative collection of Chinese art. As a […]
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THE CHINESE LIVES OF ULI SIGG at Roxy, Romanshorn, Switzerland
The Swissman Uli Sigg played an important role during the opening of China’s economy following the Mao period, a role that continues to this day. In order to better understand China, Sigg – who was called into the country in 1980 as an entrepreneur and economic expert – turned to art and assembled the most […]
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Executive Master of Arts Administration, University of Zurich
Our cultural landscape is in a state of upheaval. Some critics see this exclusively as a threat, others celebrate the advance of the Popular Culture and the emerging digital forms of culture as a liberation from cultural paternalism. The truth probably lies somewhere between criticism and apology, or includes elements of both. This module will […]
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Preparations for film shoots in Indonesia
The film production of Wayan Dibia’s mask spectacle “Tuan Tepis” about Walter Spies’ life on Bali is planned for summer 2019. About 50 Balinese dancers and musicians (Çudamani Ensemble) will participate. The production will later become part of the documentary about Spies. Preparations for the June/July shoot are scheduled for February.
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S.T.A.R.S in Singapore
Matters of Culture : Building Bridges Through Art & Culture, Business, Diplomacy and Soft Power. Keynote talk and workshop by Uli Sigg, Art Collector, Business Leader, Former Swiss Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, Mauensee, Switzerland, and Michael Schindhelm, Member, Stars International Board As part of the international Leadership Program, February, 27/28 2019, Changi […]
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THE CHINESE LIVES OF ULI SIGG returns to Singapore
The documentary about Uli Sigg returns to Singapore – this time to be screened at The Projector, a cinema housed in the legendary Golden Mile Complex. www.ulisiggmovie.com
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Walter Spies
In October 2018, the test filming for Michael Schindhelm’s film about the artist Walter Spies will start in Bali and Java. Michael Schindhelm published a biography of Walter Spies in February 2018.
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Germany – The Next Chapter
The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung hosts the 9th Democracy Congress in Dresden. The event takes place on the 22nd of November and features a discussion with Prof. Dagmar Schipanski, former President of the Landtag of Thuringia, Dr. Michael Schlitt, Chairman of the International Meeting Center St. Marienthal, and Michael Schindhelm. Dr. Joachim Klose will moderate the […]
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Readings: Walter Spies – Ein exotisches Leben
The forthcoming biography Walter Spies – Ein exotisches Leben by Michael Schindhelm was released in February 2018 by Hirmer Verlag. The biography of the painter and musician Walter Spies, who lived in Bali since the 1920’s, is the first biography published in German. Further readings will start in November 2018. Nordhausen | Sparkasse November 14, […]
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Reading – Letzter Vorhang
On the 13th of November, Michael Schindhelm will present Letzter Vorhang – published in 2017 – at the Literaturhaus Halle.
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Wonderlands symposium in Duesseldorf
The Frauenkulturbuero NRW (Women Culture Office of North Rhine-Westphalia) is organizing the symposium Wonderlands – Leadership in Performing Arts on the 2nd and 3rd of November, 2018. The two-day event will take place at Schauspielhaus Duesseldorf Central. On the 3rd of November, Dr. Alexandra Manske, sociologist and political scientist, and Michael Schindhelm will talk about […]
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Identity in a Globalised World
From the 24th of September until the 2nd of October the next Henry Arnhold Summer School 2018 takes place in Dresden. As part of the program, titled Identity in the Global World, Stephan Hoffmann (CO European Capital of Culture) and Michael Schindhelm will lead a workshop on the 29th of September. Identity in the Global […]
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Lecture: World – Europe – Dresden
Stiftung Kunst und Musik initiated the lecture series Impuls in Dresden. Under the title World – Europe – Dresden, Michael Schindhelm will give a lecture on the 27th of September. The lecture is also part of the finissage of the Realtime exhibition. Impuls: World – Europe – Dresden Thursday, September 27, 2018 7 p.m. CRTD […]
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Lecture: Culture without Blueprint – Reinventing Arts Management
As part of the Continuing Education program of the Zurich University of the Arts, a summer school takes place from the 30th of August until the 9th of September. Michael Schindhelm’s lecture Culture without Blueprint – Reinventing Arts Management is connected to his online course Vocabularies of Resilient Art Practice. Culture without Blueprint – Reinventing Arts […]
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Screening in Hamburg
On September 02, 7:30 p.m., Kino Metropolis in Hamburg screens the documentary The Chines Lives of Uli Sigg.
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Tempelhof Summer Festival
This year’s summer festival of the Tempelhof Airport took place on the 1st of September 2018. On the political stage, Christoph Backes, Kompetenzzentrum Kultur- & Kreativwirtschaft des Bundes, Eva de Klerk, NSM Art City Amsterdam, Torsten Woehlert, Permanent Secretary of Culture, Yasha Young, Director URBAN NATION Museum for Urban Contemporary Art, and Michael Schindhelm discussed […]
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Security or fear in the city?
Under the title How do we live tomorrow? Security or fear in the city? a conversation took place with Gisela Staupe, Vice Director of the Deutsches Hygiene Museum Dresden, Volker Lange, head of the criminal department of the police authority in Dresden, the artist Manaf Halbouni and Michael Schindhelm. The talk was part of the […]
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This kiss to the entire world!
For the German radio channel SWR2 Forum, Burkhard Mueller-Ullrich spoke with the writer and artist agent Heike Melba Fendel, the philosopher and member of parliament (AfD) Marc Jongen and Michael Schindhelm about the possibility of a global culture, major cultural projects in Berlin and Abu Dhabi, cultural differences and relations. Listen to the conversation online […]
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European Capital of Culture Dresden 2025
In two conversations with the MDR, Michael Schindhelm discusses the application of Dresden as European Capital of Culture 2025 and talks about the artist Walter Spies, whose path also led him to Dresden Hellerau. The conversations are also dedicated to the conflicts and social divisions that characterize Dresden at the moment and are “exemplary […] for […]
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The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg
On the 17th of July, the documentary The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg will be available as a home video version and can be purchased via Icarus Film in the US. The documentary is available for pre-order on iTunes. Further information
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Blick – Guest contribution by Michael Schindhelm
Michael Schindhelm published a guest contribution for the Swiss magazine Blick. The report deals with the current political situation in Germany. It reflects on the situation during a Pegida demonstration in Dresden and the negotiations on the European asylum policy. Read the contribution online (German language).
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HAU Berlin – Claiming Common Spaces
In alliance with other international production houses, HAU Hebbel am Ufer presents the project Claiming Common Spaces. On June 21, Michael Schindhelm will join a panel discussion “On the Situation of Our Cities”. Claiming Common Spaces explores Henri Lefebvre’s essay Right to the City through installations, performances and music. A lecture by urban sociologist Sharon Zukin […]
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Zuerich Orakel
In January 2018, the project Zuerich Orakel started as part of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in Zurich and brought word by Zwingli, Calvin and others to several public spaces. The transmedia literature project can be visited on the website zh-orakel.ch.
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Saechsische Zeitung: Dresden European Capital of Culture 2025
The magazine Saechsische Zeitung reported on Michael Schindhelm’s new role as curator for Dresden’s application for the title of European Capital of Culture 2025. The article by Karin Großmann focusses on the challenges and strategies in Dresden, that can deal with “a heterogeneous society full of different interests”. Read the article “Der Nomade” online (in […]
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The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg
After last year’s theatrical release of The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg in the US, Icarus Films (New York) is going to distribute the film in home media including DVD from July 17 onwards.
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When Bali became a hotspot
The German magazine Thueringer Allgemeine published an article on the biography Walter Spies – Ein exotisches Leben, published in February 2018. In his contribution Karsten Jauch reports on the journey of the artist Walter Spies that led him to Bali in the 1920’s. Download the review “When Bali became a hotspot” (German language). Image: Walter […]
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European Capital of Culture Dresden 2025
On the 14th of March, Michael Schindhelm was appointed as the curator for Dresden’s application for the title of European Capital of Culture 2025. In 2025, Germany and Slovenia have the opportunity to choose a Capital of Culture. Among others, Thomas de Maizière, Gerhard R. Baum and Marion Ackermann became members of the advisory board […]
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Walter Spies – Saechsische Zeitung
In his review on Walter Spies – Ein exotisches Leben, published by Saechsische Zeitung, Rafael Barth reports on the life of the artist Walter Spies, who said “I want to go there”, before he left for Bali. It was a “simple sentence of all who wish far away. With the difference: Walter Spies followed courageously.” […]
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Walter Spies – Ein exotisches Leben: Review in the Tagesspiegel
Christian Schroeder reviewed the biography Walter Spies – Ein exotisches Leben for the Tagesspiegel. The article shows what importance Spies had on Bali. It was “the dilemma of Walter Spies” that he “helped to open up the island for tourism after he fled to the remoteness of Bali”. Read the review online or download the […]
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Review – The Wondrous World of Walter Spies
Accompanying the first public reading of “Walter Spies – Ein exotisches Leben”, a review was published by the Suedthueringer Zeitung. The audience at the Wandelhalle Bad Liebstein had the opportunity to gain insight into the life of Walter Spies, who “built a refuge in the tropical paradise that became a space of co-living with numerous […]
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Walter Spies – A Modern Man
Accompanying the release of the biography Walter Spies – Ein exotisches Leben [Walter Spies – An Exotic Life] the Swiss magazine Das Magazin published a contribution by Michael Schindhelm. Schindhelm describes the life journey of the artist Spies, that started in elitist circles of Moscow and Berlin and led him to paradisiac island Bali in […]
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Study Trip to Hong Kong
From March 29 until April 6, the Zurich University of the Arts organizes a study trip on the Art and Cultural Landscape in Hong Kong. It is part of the Global Culture Studies program at the Centre for Continuing Education. During the study trip Michael Schindhelm will lead the two-day workshop on the M+ Museum […]
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The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg on 3sat
The TV Channel 3sat will broadcast The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg fort he first time in Germany. The documentary will be shown on the 9th of June at 10:30 p.m.. The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg 3sat June 09, 2018 10:30 p.m.
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The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg – AAS Film Expo
The Asian Studies Annual Conference, that takes place in Washington DC, screens The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg as part of its Film Expo program. The documentary will open the four day event on the 22nd of March. Further information about the program. Further information about the Film Expo.
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A Chinese Journey – Exhibition at the Het Noordbrabants Museum
The Het Noordbrabants Museum in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, presents the exhibition A Chinese Journey, from March 17 to July 8, 2018. The exhibition displays a selection of contemporary Chinese art from The Sigg Collection. Also, the documentary The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg will be part of the exhibition. More information
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Lecture in Singapore
On the 1st of March, Michael Schindhelm will hold a lecture at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. The lecture The Untold Story of Contemporary China through Art takes place at the School of Art, Design and Media.
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Bird’s Nest – Screening at the ETH Future Cities Laboratory
On the 22nd of February, the documentary Bird’s Nest, directed by Christoph Schaub and Michael Schindhelm was screened at ETH Singapore as part of the Future Cities Laboratory. The screenings took place in presence of Michael Schindhelm and was followed by a discussion. Bird’s Nest Thursday, 22 February 2018 6 p.m. Future Cities Laboratory 1 […]
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Zurich Oracle
About Why 500 years of Reformation in Zurich? There are many reasons. This project picked out two of them: In the beginning was the word: Huldrych Zwingli made the Bible accessible to ordinary people with his translation. From now on, it was no longer necessary to have a priest to speak to God and understand […]
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(Deutsch) Walter Spies – Ein exotisches Leben
Sorry, this entry is only available in Deutsch.
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Film screening at the Guggenheim Museum
On the 5th of January, the Guggenheim Museum in New York will screen The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg. The documentary is part of the exhibition series Art and China after 1989: Theater of the World. The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg January 5, 2018 3 pm Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum More information on the series […]
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Culture and Society – University of Zurich
Michael Schindhelm will head a module on Culture and Society of the Executive Master in Arts Administration at the University of Zurich. The course takes place from February 09 –11, 2018. It will deal with the transformation of the cultural landscape through the influence of cultural globalization and digital networks. Further information
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Culture and Economy forum at LAC Lugano
Michael Schindhelm will hold the final presentation of the Culture and Economy Forum at LAC Lugano on March 9th. The forum discusses the relationship between culture and tourism in Switzerland. Among others Sabina Schwarzenbach, Director, Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, Hedy Graber, Head of Culture and Social Affairs, Association of the Migros Cooperative, and Yves Fischer, […]
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Global Risks: Impact and Opportunities / stars symposium 2018
The upcoming stars symposium will take place in Singapore, from February 28 – March 3, 2018. Under the title Global Risks – Impact and Opportunities, international speakers will talk about developments in Asia, globalization, digital disruption, and soft power. Michael Schindhelm will discuss Contemporary Art as Soft Power in Asia. The talk will be followed by a panel […]
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Dubai Speed – Reading
On the 31st of January, Michael Schindhelm will present his book Dubai Speed, published in 2009, at Mayersche bookstore in Ahlen, Germany. The event takes place as part of the “political-cultural weeks – 2018”. Further information Michael Schindhelm: Dubai Speed – Eine Erfahrung Wednesday, January 31, 2018 7 p.m. Mayersche Buchhandlung Oststr. 67 59227 Ahlen […]
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500 Years of Reformation
The project titled Zuerich-Orakel [Zurich Oracle] takes place from January 03 to February 28, 2018. The artistic communication project is part of the Zurich Reformation Jubilee. It focuses on the Zwinglian influence on Reformation and its impact on printing, capitalism, and the national ethic in Switzerland. Website: zh-orakel.ch Further information
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Cadrage awards in Zurich
On the 21st of November, the Cadrage film award took place in Zurich. Michael Schindhelm was awarded with the sponsorship award in the Succès category for his documentary The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg. The Zurich Filmfunds endows the award with 30.000 CHF. Read more about the award and the ceremony.
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RTS Deux airs The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg
The Swiss television broadcaster RTS Deux will present the documentary The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg on the 11th of December at 9:30 p.m.
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Letzter Vorhang
The recently published novel Letzter Vorhang by Michael Schindhelm was presented at Haus der Berliner Festspiele on the 7th of May, 5:30 p.m., during the 54th Theatertreffen. In Switzerland the first reading of the novel – published by Theater der Zeit – took place on the 28th of May at Theater Neumarkt, Zurich. Upcoming readings: August 23: Bider&Tanner, Basel, […]
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Interview in the Ostthueringer Zeitung
Accompanying the upcoming readings in Gera, Weimar, and Berlin, the Ostthueringer Zeitung published an interview with Michael Schindhelm. The conversation focused on the his work in Thueringen during the 1990’s, when the theaters in Altenburg and Gera merged under his direction. Read the interview online. Download the interview (German language). Readings
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stars Switzerland: Crises in Abundance – Leadership in Turbulent Times
The stars symposium that already took place in Singapore and Chengdu in 2017 will host its final event in this year in Stein am Rhein. Titled Crises in Abundance – Leadership in Turbulent Times the symposium invites international speaker from the 23rd till the 26th of September to Switzerland. On the 24th of September, Michael […]
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Upcoming screenings of The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg
As part of the Garage Screen summer cinema program, the documentary The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg will be screened at Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, Moscow. Subsequent to the screening, a Q&A will be held in presence of the protagonist Uli Sigg. Garage Screen August 14, 2017 9–11 p.m. Garage Square, Gorky Park Moscow In September […]
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Interview in the Basler Zeitung
On the 19th of August, Basler Zeitung featured an interview with Michael Schindhelm. The interview focused on the development of the new novel Letzter Vorhang and Michael Schindhelms own biography, which was closely related to the Theater. Also, the interview addresses the theater scene in Germany and Berlin. For Michael Schindhelm this scene “is something […]
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Dubai High – A Culture Trip
Dubai High is that very rare thing: an honest account of a Failure. An unsparing memoir of 12months spent constructing Dubai’s cultural authority in a climate that mixed idealism with opportunism – it intimately describes the complexities of working in globalization’s epicenter –Dubai. It offers a dry but tender view of Dubai’s bewildered Emiratis, as […]
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Dubai Speed – Eine Erfahrung
Published in 2009, Dubai Speed is now available online! Click here to download the open source publication (German language) and the pictures by Aurore Belkin. Click here for more information about Dubai Speed.
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“Q Berlin Questions” Conference
“Q Berlin Questions” is taking place on the 19th and 20th of October in Berlin. Michael Schindhelm is appointed as a curatorial advisor for the conference. It focuses on 5 main chapters: work, governance, cultural identity, social justice, and urbanization. The list of participants includes the architect Rem Koolhaas, artist Cao Fei, author Taiye Selasi, […]
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Sternstunde Kunst – Swiss Radio and Television
On the 27th of August The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg will be shown for the first time on Swiss television as part of the SRF series “Sternstunde Kunst”. First broadcast Sunday, August 27, 11:55 a.m., SRF 1 Rerun Sunday, August 27, 11:25 p.m., SRF 1 Tuesday, August 29, 12:55 p.m., SRF info Saturday, September […]
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Contributions accompanying the German release of The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg
The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg will be screened in Germany from the 3rd of August. Accompanying the release, Alexandra Wach reported for the magazine Monopol on the documentary. For the Deutschlandfunk Kultur radio program “Vollbild”, Susanne Burg interviewed Michael Schindhelm. Another interview was part of the WDR 5 radio program Scala. Read “China, mon […]
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“People are not as free as they believe” – Interview with Michael Schindhelm
In the current issue of the magazine Schweizer Monat Olivia Kuehne interviewed Michael Schindhelm. They spoke about the role of Europe in times of an apparent global regression. Also, Michael Schindhelm illustrated his upcoming projects in Switzerland. Read the interview in PDF format.
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“Behind the Curtain” – Sueddeutsche Zeitung
On the 12th of July, Sueddeutsche Zeitung published Michael Schindhelm’s contribution “Hinter dem Vorhang” [Behind the Curtain]. Based on the development at the Volksbuehne in Berlin, Michael Schindhelm describes the history of the German theaters as biotopes. Read the article “Hinter dem Vorhang” in PDF format.
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Letzter Vorhang – Review
The magazine Q.iez from Berlin published a review on Michael Schindhelms new novel „Letzter Vorhang“. Thereby the article focused on the “lust and frustration” at the „Liebknecht-Theater“, projected in the novel. Further it describes Michael Schindhelm’s own stance toward the changes at Volksbuehne in Berlin. Read the review online.
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Reviews in Die Deutsche Buehne and Basler Zeitung
Accompanying the publication of Michael Schindhelm’s new novel “Letzter Vorhang”, Die Deutsche Buehne and Basler Zeitung published reviews on the novel. Read the contribution published by Die Deutsche Buehne. Read the contribution published by Basler Zeitung.
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Theater as a biotope
Karsten Jauch interviewed Michael Schindhelm for the German newspapers Thueringer Allgemeine and Ostthueringer Zeitung. On the occasion of the recently published novel Letzter Vorhang, they discussed the end of the Castorf era at the Volksbuehne Theater in Berlin and Michael Schindhelm’s time as director of the Berlin Opera Foundation. Please click here to read the […]
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Letzter Vorhang – Berliner Zeitung
On the 1st of July, Berliner Zeitung published an article about the novel Letzter Vorhang. The article referred to Michael Schindhelm’s time in Berlin and the current changes taking place at the Volksbuehne in Berlin. Click here to download the contribution
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“The theater as a lost home” – Deutschlandfunk Kultur
Andrea Gerk interviewed Michael Schindhelm about his recently published novel “Letzter Vorhang” for the literary magazine “Lesart”. The interview focused on theaters, such as the Volksbuehne, as specific structures, “that can also produce special forms of coexistence”: The theater can become a shelter “against a changing reality. And if that goes too far, it is […]
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Screenings in California
The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg will be presented at four venues in the Los Angeles area. The screenings will take place on July 24th and 25th at Laemmle’s theaters in Claremont, Encino, Los Angeles, and Pasadena. More information and tickets
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Summer School – Zurich University of the Arts
The three-day course “Dream and Reality of Cultural Development in Emerging Cities” takes place from the 1st of September, as part of the Zurich University of the Arts summer school program. Headed by Michael Schindhelm, the course examines developments in global culture, based on case studies in Hong Kong, Moscow, Dubai, and Singapore. Dates: Fri, […]
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Letzter Vorhang – Neue Zuercher Zeitung
On the 27th of May, Neue Zuercher Zeitung published a review on Michael Schindhelm’s new novel „Letzter Vorhang“. Read the review by Daniele Muscionicos online.
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Open Society
Michael Schindhelm will participate at the event series “Welches Land wollen wir sein?” [What country do we want to be], organized by the initiative Die offene Gesellschaft. The panel discussion, titled “Faktischer Kulturverlust – Postfaktische Gesellschaft?” [Real Loss of Culture – Post-truth Society?], includes also Rebecca Harms, Roland Schimmelpfennig, and Andre Wilkens as speakers. “Welches […]
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The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg in Singapore
The radio station 938LIVE from Singapore featured an interview with Michael Schindhelm on “The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg”. Michael Schindhelm spoke about the development of the documentary. Thereby the interview also focused on the history of China depicted by the film and on the way China deals with its cultural heritage. Listen to the interview
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The Art of Preservation
Channel NewAsia from Singapore invited Michael Schindhelm to the news magazine “First Look Asia”. In relation to the film screenings of “The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg” in Singapore, Michael Schindhelm spoke about the making of the documentary and his relationship to Chinese culture. Watch the interview online
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Present history – Letzter Vorhang reviewed by Tagesspiegel, Luzerner Zeitung, Thueringer Allgemeine
On the 5th of May, Tagesspiegel published an excerpt of “Letzter Vorhang”. Also, Luzerner Zeitung reviewed the reading, that was held as part of Berliner Theatertreffen. The main focus of the review and preview published by Thueringer Allgemeine was the connection between the novel and the upcoming changes at the Volksbuehne theater in Berlin. Read […]
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Please turn around! – Letzter Vorhang
Johannes Siegmund reviewed Michael Schindhelms recently published novel Letzter Vorhang on the Berliner Theatertreffen blog. Subsequent to the book presentation at Haus der Berliner Festspiele, he described how “the struggle for the interpretative sovereignty over the theater of reunification has begun.“ Read the article online.
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„Unsere Heimat“ – Review in Frankfurter Rundschau and Berliner Zeitung
On the 5th of May, the newspapers Frankfurter Rundschau and Berliner Zeitung published a review by Ulrich Seidler. Seidler assumes that Michael Schindhelm’s recently published novel Letzer Vorhang “might help to rediscover humor, after the fretfulness caused by the end of the Castorf era”. Read the review published by Frankfurter Rundschau and Berliner Zeitung online
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European Union Writers Festival in Singapore
The inaugural European Union Writers Festival, Singapore, takes place from May 25–26. The cooperation between the EU and the Lasalle College of the Arts presents publications by European writers working in Singapore. On May 26, Michael Schindhelm will talk about his publication Happy Tropics No.1 – a cooperation with Damian Christinger. Additionally, Michael Schindhelm will […]
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European Union Film Festival 2017
From May 11–20, the European Union Film Festival 2017 takes place in Singapore and features The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg. Beforehand The Straits Times magazine from Singapore reported on the documentary, that will be screened on the 16th of May, in presence of Michael Schindhelm and Uli Sigg. Also, In Cinemas magazine published an […]
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ZHdK – Vocabularies of Resilient Art Practice
The online course Vocabularies of Resilient Art Practice, lead by Michael Schindhelm, starts on the 19th of June. It is part of the Executive Education on Global Culture program at Zurich University of the Arts. The course exposes culture in the globalized context and investigates the role of heritage, migration, and cultural identity in times […]
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The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg in Berlin
On the 30th of April, the German premiere of The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg takes place in Berlin. The documentary will be screened in presence of Michael Schindhelm and the protagonists Uli Sigg and Ai Weiwei at Cinema Paris. The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg Cinema Paris Berlin April 30, 2017 12 p.m.
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A conversation with Uli Sigg and Michael Schindhelm
During Gallery Weekend Berlin (April 28–30), Stiftung Brandenburger Tor presents a cinematic conversation between Uli Sigg and Michael Schindhelm. The event takes place on the 29th of April 29, 3 p.m., at Max Liebermann Haus.
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The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg in Hong Kong, Chengdu and Singapore
On the 22nd of April, CoBo House Hong Kong presents the documentary The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg in presence of Michael Schindhelm. The Luxelakes•A4 Art Museum, Chengdu celebrates its opening on the 15th of April with the inaugural exhibition Create Spaces. On the 26th of April, the museum screens The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg in presence of the artist and […]
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Dream and Reality of Cultural Development in Emerging Cities
From April 21–23, Michael Schindhelm tutors the course Dream and Reality of Cultural Development in Emerging Cities at Zurich University of the Arts, Hong Kong. Starting from the question „What is global culture?“ the three-day program investigates development of culture and art based on the case studies Hong Kong, Dubai, Moscow, and Singapore. Click here […]
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The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg on tour
From March to May 2017, the documentary The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg will participate at many international film festivals. The 4th Lo schermo dell’arte edition at Palazzo Grassi in Venice presents a selection of festival contributions from March 02–05. The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg will be screened on the 5th of March. Also, […]
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The Present Cultural Revolution
On the 22nd of February, the online platform Archinect presented the publication Happy Tropics 1, edited by Michael Schindhelm and Damian Christinger. The featured interview The Present Cultural Revolution between Rem Koolhaas and Michael Schindhelm focuses on Koolhaas work in China and his observations on Singapore, that he already published in 1995 with his essay “Singapore Songlines […]
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Culture in New Cities
Accompanying the stars 2017 event series, taking place from February 22 – 25 in Singapore and from April 23 – 28 in Chengdu, Michael Schindhelm published an article on the topic of soft power, that he will discuss during his lectures. The rapid development of Singapore is the focus of the contribution titled Culture in […]
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stars China
After symposia in Jakarta and Singapore the event series stars – for leaders of the next generation takes place in Chengdu. Titled China and the World – Shifting Gears the event hosts lectures by many international speakers on the economic and cultural development in China. The symposium takes place from April 25 – 28. Alongside the lecture by Michael […]
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Future Cities Laboratory
As part of the ETH Zurich Singapore program Future Cities Laboratory, Michael Schindhelm will hold a lecture on the topic Reshaping the city’s identity through Culture, focussing on the recent development in Dubai and Hong Kong. The lecture will take place at the CREATE Tower National University of Singapore on the 28th of February. Further information […]
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Soft Power
From February 22 – 25, the stars Singapore symposium will take place for the fourth time under the titel Asia – Times of Transition. Lectures by international guest working in the fields of politics, culture, and economy will discuss global governance strategies and a growing network between Asian states. On the 25th of February, Michael […]
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Global Culture and Politics in the Urban Age
From February 10 – 12, 2017 the class Global Culture and Politics in the Urban Age takes place at the Center for Further Education, Zurich University of the Arts. Courses will be taught by Michael Schindhelm, Tim Renner (Head of Culture, 2016 – Mayor of Berlin), and Jackie McNerney (Head of Culture – Mayor of […]
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Book Launch – Happy Tropics
HAPPY TROPICS No. 1, edited by Michael Schindhelm und Damian Christinger, will be presented during the art fair Art Stage Singapore on January 13, 2017. Happy Tropics No. 1 is published in collaboration with the Connecting Spaces – Hong Kong Zurich project by Zurich University of the Art and includes contributions by Rem Koolhaas, Philip Ursprung and […]
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52nd Solothurn Film Festival
The 52nd Solothurn Film Festival is taking place from January 19 to 26, 2017. This year, The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg will be presented as part of the festival program. The documentary will be screened in presence of Michael Schindhelm on the following dates: 20th of January, 9:30 a.m. at Palace 26th of January, 2:15 p.m. at Uferbau
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Lecture in Florence
On the 21st of November, Michael Schindhelm was invited to speak at the California State University International Program in Florence, Italy. The lecture titled Who is afraid of Cultural Globalization? was held at the Architecture Department.
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Amsterdam – Cracking the Frame
On the 14th of December, Cracking the Frame, a platform for documentary films, workshops and discussions, screened The Chinese Lives of Uli Sigg at Rialto cinema in Amsterdam. During the event, Michael Schindhelm was present to discuss his work. Cracking the Frame December 14, 2016 8:30 p.m. Rialto, Amsterdam