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VIENNA During Austria’s mid-19th century construction boom, numerous mansions and magnificent public buildings were erected along Vienna’s Ringstrasse, creating a striking architectural ensemble that shapes the boulevard to this day. The “Klimt and the Ringstrasse” exhibition at the Belvedere (July 3 to October 11, 2015), is dedicated to the charismatic Ringstrasse painters who lived on the street and helped define this period. “Klimt and the Ringstrasse,” Belvedere, Lower Belvedere, www.belvedere.at
MUNICH The “Triadic Ballet,” which Bauhaus artist Oskar Schlemmer began developing in 1912, together with dancers Albert Burger and Elsa Hötzel, is primarily defined by the design of its costumes and the nature of its characters. One of the most successful productions in modern dance history returns to the stage after 25 years. “The Triadic Ballet/Le Sacre du printemps,” Munich Opera Festival, www.staatsoper.de
VENICE The international “Biennale di Venezia” art exhibition alternates every two years with its sister fair focused on architecture. This year’s Venice Biennale – the 56th – starts a month earlier than usual, running from May 9 to November 22. Under the motto “All the World’s Futures,” Okwui Enwezor has curated the main international exhibition in the Arsenale and the Giardini. “La Biennale di Venezia,” www.labiennale.org
PARIS The Fondation Louis Vuitton, which opened in late 2014, is showing “Keys to a passion” until July 6. The exhibition showcases works by Matisse, Rothko, Mondrian and other artists, who played a key role in the development of modernism. It was curated by Suzanne Pagé and Béatrice Parent. “Keys to a passion,” Fondation Louis Vuitton, www.fondationlouisvuitton.fr
A large Alexander McQueen retrospective is showing through August 2 at the Victoria & Albert Museum in Kensington. Dedicated to the late fashion designer’s entire oeuvre, it starts with his work in the early ’90s and concludes with his unfinished 2010 fall/winter collection. Never before has the world-renowned V&A sold as many tickets in advance. “Savage Beauty,” Victoria and Albert Museum, www.vam.ac.uk/savagebeauty
NEW YORK Andrés Jaque is a high-flyer: after garnering a Silver Lion at the Venice architecture biennale last year, he won MoMA’s “Young Architects Program” (YAP) competition for “Cosmo,” an installation designed as a comment on sustainability. The moveable artifact made of irrigation components will be on display at MoMA PS1 beginning in late June. “Cosmo,” MoMA PS1, www.momaps1.org
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TEXT: RONALD DOBE; PHOTOS: REX (1), © „SUCCESSION” H. MATISSE (1), WILFRIED HÖSL (1), BELVEDERE, WIEN (1)
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