Spirituality is not only a characteristic of religions, but also of serious art, creative craftsmanship and discriminating design. A recent example is the new Windows for… Read on
When people want to achieve something great, they are usually well advised to collaborate with likeminded teammates. This applies equally to political goals, environmental issues… Read on
In ancient Greece, competition in art and sport, known as agon, was a fundamental principle of culture. Legendary artist duels have been known since the… Read on
Our world is in a critical state, both politically and ecologically. This raises the question of what designers can do to make a meaningful and… Read on
There is no doubt that art and crafts are essential elements of a fulfilled individual life. The fact that they can also inspire and shape… Read on
An artist’s life work is often synonymous with their entire oeuvre. It includes all the works produced in the course of a lifetime, whether they… Read on
Much of what the modern world has brought us is simultaneously a blessing and a curse. This also applies to plastics. Major developments in science,… Read on
Around 50 to 60 years ago, fundamental changes took place in all areas of arts and crafts, which are often referred to as “applied arts.”… Read on
In the past, workshops and studios produced many of the masterpieces of art and craft that have endured for centuries and that we still admire… Read on
Some people are totally indifferent to art. For others, art means a lot, or even everything, in one form or another. The similarities and differences… Read on
What are the roles of art and craft? In the summer 2022 print edition, we take a look at an aspect that typically preoccupies science-fiction… Read on
Before the year’s first issue of Art Aurea (Spring 2022) went to press, we too could not have imagined that Putin would invade all of… Read on
In a catalogue text for documenta 7 in 1982, the painter Gerhard Richter wrote that “art is the highest form of hope.” This was the… Read on
Wildfires are burning and floodwaters are claiming lives around the globe –also in Germany and elsewhere in Europe with increasing frequency. Nonetheless, many people still… Read on
Während weltweit Wälder brennen und Flutkatastrophen Menschenleben fordern, vermehrt auch in Europa und hierzulande, pochen immer noch viele auf ihre persönliche Freiheit – die Freiheit,… Read on
You can already guess who called for lives to be lived as works of art. It was Joseph Beuys, whose 100th birthday is being celebrated… Read on
Sie ahnen schon, wer ein Leben als Kunstwerk gefordert hat. Es war Joseph Beuys, dessen 100-jähriges Geburtsjubiläum in diesem Jahr in zahlreichen Ausstellungen gefeiert wird.… Read on
Almost as if by chance – or was it serendipity? – the idea of the Gesamtkunstwerk as a theme for an edition of the magazine… Read on
All crafts have in common a profound understanding of materials – or even a consciousness of the materials per se. True masters breathe life into… Read on
There has been talk of a renaissance in arts and crafts for quite some time. The public’s interest in this is often attributed to the… Read on
Born in The Hague in 1957, Barbara Nanning studied ceramics at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam four decades ago. Since then she has developed… Read on
The article “With Stitch and Thread” (p. 40) wasn’t originally intended. But the new coronavirus also forced us to change some of our plans. Miriam… Read on
Eigentlich war der Beitrag „Mit Stich und Faden“ auf Seite 40 gar nicht vorgesehen. Doch machte das neue Coronavirus auch ein Teil unserer Planung zu… Read on
The first edition of the year 2020 contains several articles exploring a new self-image of the applied arts that could potentially emerge from humanity’s current… Read on
Die erste Ausgabe des Jahres 2020 befasst sich in verschiedenen Beiträgen mit einem neuen Selbstverständnis innerhalb der Angewandten Kunst, das aus der gegenwärtigen Menschheitskrise erwachsen… Read on
Art Aurea – this is art, design and manufactory culture indebted to craft traditions: Ceramic art, the art of jewelry making and silversmithing, studio glass, art… Read on
The first edition of Art Aurea was published nearly thirty years ago in the fall of 1985. As the magazine’s editor, I visited Prof. Hermann… Read on
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