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Those in the market for accessibly priced contemporary art should visit art.metz. The event is a chance to meet and buy direct from about 100 local and international artists. This edition features a “Young Talents of the Greater Region” pavilion, a chance to spot artists before their star rises. The Chinese and Korean pavilions feature dozens of artists whose work is well known at home but rarely shown in Europe. Entry is €8, or €9 for a joint weekend ticket to the Pompidou Centre, including a free shuttle between the two sites. April 1-4, Metz-Expo, www.artmetz.com
Four exhibitions to see
Visual Arts
March 25 until March 25 2012, Musée d’Histoire de la Ville de Luxembourg, www.mhvl.lu
Historical
The father of science fiction Like photographer Edward Steichen before him, Hugo Gernsback was a giant in his field. However, unlike Steichen, Gernsback--dubbed the “ father of modern science fiction”--has rarely been honoured in the country of his birth. Until now, that is. Hugo Gernsback, An Amazing Story examines his life and works. And those works were manifold. Hugo Gernsbacher, as he was born in 1884, turned out to be an inventor, scientist, publisher and author. After emigrating to the United States in 1905, Gernsback went on to found Amazing Stories, the first magazine dedicated to the science fiction genre. He was also a pioneer of radio and television, but it is for science fiction that he will always
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Europe à l’Affiche features over 300 posters that tell the story of the history of the European Union and illustrate how approaches to graphic art differed from country to country within Europe. The exhibition also includes all 25 posters from the publicity campaign for the Marshall Plan.
Contemporary
Photographic qualities be remembered--the World Science Fiction Society even names its annual awards “Hugos” in his honour. A fascinating catalogue, written by Luc Henzig, Paul Lesch and Ralph Letsch, is also available. Until March 18, Centre National de Littérature, Mersch, www.cnl.public.lu
Simon Nicholas’ paintings have an unerring photographic quality about them, even though they are painted from memory. The places in his latest works, many on an impressive scale, are anonymous, though to the discerning eye the beaches of Florida or the iconic structure of Berlin’s Tempelhof airport can be recognised in some of the details. Until March 19, Galerie Clairefontaine 1, www.galerie-clairefontaine.lu