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Daily Lectures
free guided tour of the exhibition, 6 p.m.

I like Mondays Lecture
short free guided tours, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.


Lunch Lectures - Wednesdays, 1 p.m.

The Lunch Lectures – a special kind of lunch break – offer an inspiring encounter addressing a specific exhibition theme and are followed by a lunch buffet.
Admission: € 9 / reduced: € 7

The Body in Space in the Work of Anish Kapoor
Dr. Elisabeth Klotz
03.12., 31.12.

(Extra-)Sensory Objects—Aura and Transcendence in the Work of Anish Kapoor
Silke Feldhoff
10.12., 21.01.

Volume—Space—Movement: Approaches to the Perception of Sculpture
Dr. Beate Zimmermann
17.12., 14.01.

Judd to Newman to Kapoor: Space, Objectness and the Illusionary Nature of the Material
Nico Anklam
07.01., 28.01.


Brunch Lectures - Sundays, 11:30 a.m.

Each tour focuses on a special aspect of the exhibition. Followed by brunch at the Deutsche Guggenheim CAFE .
Admission: € 12 / reduced: € 9

Religious Aspects of Anish Kapoor’s Art
Vivian Kea
07.12., 28.12.

Inside/Outside: Negative Space in the Work of Anish Kapoor
Dr. Elisabeth Klotz
21.12., 18.01.

Incomprehensible Scale—Fragmented Reality: The Role of the Viewer in the Exhibition Context
Dr. Beate Zimmermann
04.01.

Kapoor’s Work in Suspension between Fullness and Emptiness: Physical Presence versus Tangible Imagination?
Nico Anklam
11.01.

Perception and Appearance—The Role of the Viewer in the Work of Anish Kapoor
Silke Feldhoff
25.01., 01.02.


SPECIAL EVENTS

30.11.2008, 11 a.m. – Artist's Talk with Anish Kapoor *
Alexandra Munroe, Senior Curator of Asian Art, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, discusses the Deutsche Guggenheim commission with the artist.

04.12.2008, 7 p.m. – Lecture by Dr. Alexandra von Stosch
Anish Kapoor: Form Follows Fiction?
In her studies on contemporary art, Dr. Alexandra von Stosch, art historian and co-founder of the Contemporary Arts Alliance Berlin (CAA), has conducted intensive research into the work of Anish Kapoor. She is the co-author, with Rainer Crone, of the recently published catalogue Anish Kapoor: From Colour to Darkness: Svayambh. Her lecture provides the theoretical and historical background for a critique of Kapoor’s sculpture.

15.01.2009, 7 p.m. – Lecture by Chris Dercon
Svayambh. “No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity. But I know none, and therefore am no beast.” (W. Shakespeare, Richard III, Act 1. Scene II)
Since 2003, Chris Dercon is the Director of the Haus der Kunst, Munich, site of Kapoor’s highly successful exhibition “Svayambh” (2007).

22.01.2009, 7 p.m. – Lecture by Dr. Ulrich-Wilhelm Thomale and Dr. Alexander Abbushi
INSIDE—OUTSIDE
Ulrich-Wilhelm Thomale, pediatric surgeon, and Alexander Abbushi, neurosurgeon, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, are founding members of the Association of Neuroesthetics. Using Kapoor’s commission Memory as an example, they outline the neurobiological framework necessary for an understanding of aesthetic appreciation as well as attempts to evaluate the meaning of art from a neuroscientific perspective.

Saturday 31.01.2009, 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. – 24th Long Museum Night
Coinciding with the exhibition Anish Kapoor: Memory, the Deutsche Guggenheim offers short guided exhibition tours every hour from 7 p.m. Food and drinks are served in the Deutsche Bank atrium. Please visit www.lange-nacht-der-museen.de for a complete program of the 24th Long Museum Night (24. Lange Nacht der Museen).
Tickets: € 15
reduced: € 10
advance tickets: € 12
reduced: € 8
children under 12: admission free


Continuing Education for Teachers (elementary and grammar school)

10.12.2008, 4 p.m.
In cooperation with the regional continuing education program of the Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung, we invite you to a guided exhibition tour and to a discussion of the contents and goals of museum education.
Reservation at www.fortbildung-regional.de or Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung, Ms. Irene Schmidt, IIE5.1.1, irene.schmidt@senbwf.verwalt-berlin.de


Guided Tours

Special guided tours in German and English as well as tours for children and school classes are available. Information and reservation: (030) 20 20 93-19 or berlin.guggenheim@db.com.


Unless otherwise specified, all events will take place at the Deutsche Guggenheim.


* The lecture will be held in English.