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London

Jean-Baptiste Thierree and Victoria Chaplin’s Le Cirque Invisible 
4-23 August 2009 
Southbank Centre 
www.southbankcentre.co.uk 

An enchanting and exquisite theatrical spectacle from the doyens of the European circus tradition. Thierre and Chaplin entertain with tromp l’oeil and fantastical transformations.

The Kirov — Homage to Balanchine 
12-13 August 2009 
Royal Opera House 
www.roh.org.uk 

An exhilarating event which pays homage to George Balanchine, one of the greatest choreographers in the history of ballet. Dancers of the Mariinsky Ballet perform three of Balanchine’s masterpieces of originality.

Paris

Anselm Kieffer’s  Am Anfang  (Au commencement) 
7-14 July 2009 
Opera Bastille 
www.operadeparis.fr 

Commissioned for the 20th anniversary of the Opera Bastille, Kieffer’s avant-garde work, which features trembling buildings and human anxiety, pushes the boundaries of musical and dramatic performance.

See Italy and Die:  Photography and Painting in 19th- Century Italy 
Until 19 July 2009 
Musee d’Orsay 
www.musee-orsay.fr 

The “Grand Tour” did not disappear with the Age of Enlightenment. Even after 1850 there was a boom, promoted by advances in communications and in photography.

Leipzig

Carte Blanche VII:  Gallerie EIGEN + ART 
Until 16 August 2009 
Museum for Contemporary Art 
www.gfzk-online.de 

This “behind the scenes” exhibition shows the gallery’s role in art fairs. Gerd Harry Lybke presents various exhibition strategies: solo and group exhibitions, thematic presentations, focusing on stars and less-established artists.

New York

In & Out of Amsterdam: Travels in Conceptual Art, 1960–1976 
19 July — 5 October 2009 
MOMA 
www.moma.org 

This exhibition examines works by international artists relating to travel and Amsterdam, which was the nexus of intense art activity in the 1960s and 1970s when artists converged there from the world over.  

Berlin

Imi Knoebel: Enduros 
4 July - 2 August 2009 
Deutsche Guggenheim 
www.deutsche-guggenheim-berlin.de 

The second of two Deutsche Bank-sponsored exhibitions on this contemporary German artist. A student of Joseph Beuys, Knoebel has collaborated with artists of his generation, producing large-scale bold, abstract designs in primary colours.

Oslo

Snøhetta, architecture landscapes – interiors 
Until 13 September 2009 
The National Museum of Art, Architecture & Design 
www.nationalmuseum.no 

A retrospective of Snøhetta, which was formed in 1989 when five architects won a competition to design a library in Alexandria. Now it has 120 staff, offices in Oslo and New York, and buildings around the world.  

Edinburgh

The Edinburgh  Fringe Festival 
7-31 August 2009 
www.edfringe.com 

Born in 1947, when just eight theatre groups  turned up uninvited, the Edinburgh Fringe is now the biggest arts festival in the world with performances from every conceivable art form including theatre, comedy, dance, puppetry and mime.  

Copenhagen

Summerdance 2009 
10—15 August 2009 
Danish Dance Theatre 
www.danskdanseteater.dk 

Artistic Director Tim Rushton gathers together premier choreographers and dance companies from across Scandinavia in this highly acclaimed annual dance festival, held in the open air Copenhagen Police Headquarters.

Maastricht

Queen and Huntress Chaste and Fair —  The Rijksmuseum’s  Diana tapestries 
Until 20 September 2009 
Rijksmuseum Maastricht 
www.rijksmuseum.nl 

The Diana tapestries, designed around 1600 by Karel van Mander, are being shown to the public for the first time. The tapestries depict themes from Ovid’s Metamorphoses.

Barcelona

On the Margins of Art. Creation and Political Engagement 
Until 27 September 2009 
MACBA 
www.macba.es 

A fantastic exhibition on how artists engage with, produce and subvert propaganda and political movements. Materials include magazines, books, posters, pamphlets and postcards. 