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Art historian, curator and founder of Parkett, Jacqueline Burckhardt's contributions to the art world make her a true Renaissance woman The life of Swiss-born art historian Jacqueline Burckhardt (born 1947) is steeped in the arts: as a former restorer, as coeditor of the art journal Parkett, as curator of site-specific art on the Novartis Campus in Basel, as a lecturer and as director of the summer academy at the Zentrum Paul Klee. This volume honors Burckhardt's tireless dedication to the arts, featuring an in-depth dialogue with the curator and art historian Juri Steiner, which addresses a plethora of topics ranging from the dual historical nature of artworks to Herbert Lachmayer's concept of "taste intelligence." Selected texts penned over the past 40 years elaborate on issues raised in the conversation and emblematize Burckhardt's distinctive writing voice. The "Intermezzo"--with contributions by Laurie Anderson, Kurt W. Forster, Katharina Fritsch, Herbert Lachmayer, Pipilotti Rist and Catherine Schelbert, plus a letter from Ernst Gombrich--eloquently testify to her relationship with artists and authors.

With the rise of the classic avant-garde in the early twentieth century, a process of expanding the concept of the work of art began and has lasted to this day. Ever since, the issues of space and time in art have been discussed worldwide. This publication is a geographically specific narrative set within this development. It does not, however, depict a certain scene or art movement. Rather, it uses paintings, drawings, photographs, installations, and objects to make it possible to see the general meaning behind the concepts of working with space in relatively contemporary art. Numerous views of the featured works place an emphasis on the context-related approach in particular. In addition, comprehensive essays, an extensive index of works, and last, but not least, the exhibition itself round out an image of art in Switzerland and abroad. (German edition ISBN 978-3-7757-3254-3)Exhibition schedule: Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, Sepember 30, 2011-January 15, 2012