Государственный музей архитектуры им. А.В. Щусева считает своим долгом знакомить посетителей музея не только с историческими эпохами и жанрами, но и давать яркий срез современной мировой архитектуры. Конкретный тому пример выставка известного норвежского архитектурного бюро «Снёхетта» .
Бюро «Снёхетта» существует больше двух десятков лет, и всегда представляло исключительно новаторские и революционные идеи.  
Выставка, которая пройдет в Москве, приурочена к юбилею бюро и путешествует по миру уже три года. Она состоит из разных частей, каждая из которых знакомит зрителей с основополагающими проектами «Снёхетта»  В ход идут мультипликация, фотографии, тексты, чертежи…
В центре выставки - интерактивная сенсорная панель, которая рассказывает о ста проектах «Снёхетты». В рамках выставки  будут также показаны фильмы «The Desert Castle» о Воротах Рас-эль-Хайма и «Building a legend» об Александрийской библиотеке.

Музей истории Екатеринбурга приглашает всех ценителей современного концптуального искусства на персональную выставку Виктора Оборотистова.  «Черная, черная, черная графика» заставляет воображение познавать мирозданье с удвоенной силой , ведь как может быть иначе, если Виктор Оборостистов является с 2004 года бессменным бригадменом Бригады малеров имени Казимира. Даже СМИ не величают иначе как «самый ядреный концептуалист» Екатеринбурга.  
Лаконичная простота и глубокая философия стали отличительными чертами работ, составивших экспозицию выставки. Это своего рода семантические иероглифы, которые каждый может трактовать ровно настолько глубоко, насколько ему позволяет собственное виденье.

SIDS 2012 – Shenzhen International Industry Design and Software Technology Exhibition  

   Dates: 28-31 of March, 2012. Shenzhen, China.
Exhibits of SIDS 2012 demonstrate the following softwares: design, analysis, processing, data management softwares.
Connected to industrial design areas:
- Industrial design international agencies projects
- Enterprises innovative modern design projects
- Industrial projects and design samples
- Industrial design international organizations
- Industrial design international educational outcomes
- Related media resources
- International design agencies
- Reverse and quickly producing equipment
- Industrial training international institutions
- Modern creative design and actual projects
Exhibition main advantages of SIDS 2012:
- Virtual display coupled with actual objects  
During the exhibition, an industrial design display zone will be set. Software simulation will be coupled with design actual objects, which will give visitors a more direct visual experience.
- Various high level expert forums, which will demonstrate perfect cases of structural design, the virtual design and reality of industry shaping.
PRO-E Godfather Professor Lin Qingan, Mould leading expert Cha Hongda and other industry experts will share their experiences
- Creativity competition to showcase your creativity
- On-site digital control processing competition
- CAD/CAM/CAE talent recommendation meeting
- Participation of multiple overseas design agencies. Design agencies from Finland, Italy, Japan and other countries will have discussions on the application of industrial design in enterprise technical innovation.
- Numerous visitors from processing and manufacturing enterprises. Shenzhen Machinery Exhibition and S.Mould have more than 12 years of history and have become the highest standard, largest and most effective specialized exhibitions in the machinery manufacturing sector in China. The exhibitions have attracted  more than 100,000 manufacturers and purchasers from manufacturing and related industries, who were also purchasers for Shenzhen Design Software Exhibition.  
   Official website:
http://www.simmexpo.com

   Dwell on design Exhibition, 2012

   Place:
The exhibition will take place in Los Angeles, California, the USA.
   Dates:
The exhibition will start at the 15th of June, 2012 and will finish at the 24th of June, 2012
Friday, 15th of June, 6:30pm - 9:00pm - Meet the Architects Cocktail Reception
Saturday, 16th of June, 10:00am - 4:00pm - Home Tour
Sunday, 17th of June, 10:00am - 4:00pm - Home Tour
Wednesday, 20th of June, 6:30pm - 9:00pm - Meet the Architects Cocktail Reception
Friday, 22nd of June:
8:00am - 8:00pm Registration Desk Opening
10:00am - 8:00pm Dwell on Design Trade-Only Exhibition
11:00am - 5:00pm Presentations
6:00pm - 7:00pm Keynote Speaker
6:30pm - 8:00pm Dwell on Design Opening Reception
Saturday, 23rd of June:
8:30am - 6:00pm Registration Desk Opening
10:00am - 6:00pm Dwell on Design Exhibition
11:00am - 5:30pm Presentations
10:00am - 4:00pm Home Tour
Sunday, 24th of June
10:00am - 5:00pm Dwell on Design Exhibition
11:00am - 4:30pm Presentations
   Dwell on Design, the West Coast’s largest Design Event, returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center June 24-26, 2012.  Curated by the editors of Dwell Magazine, the three day design event focuses on conceptual design and international talent this year, featuring two special exhibits by international design curators design boom, a new awards program that recognizes outstanding international design around the world, and a live art performance fresh from the Venice Bienniale show. With over 300 exhibitors and 20,000 visitors expected at the LA Convention Center this year, Dwell on Design continues to grow.  For fans of modern design, homegrown or imported, the idea is simple.
   Dwell on Design exhibition displays the latest modern design projects and ideas from a wide variety of product categories: Furniture and Accessories; Kitchen and Bath; Dwell Outdoor; Building Materials; Energy and Resources; Modern Family; Architect Consultations; Bravos; Interior Design Consultations; Modern World Awards.
   Official website:
http://dod.dwell.com

New Zealand International Art Festival

Place:
Wellington, New Zealand.
   Dates:
Fr om the 24th of February to 18th of March, 2012
The present festival provides over 300 art events during the coming 24 extraordinary days. So each event date and time better check with the New Zealand International Art Festival schedule which is attached at this post.
   Fees:
The fees for the art festival events range from 20$ to 100$ in average. Please check each event separately for more information as the prices differ a lot and depend on various occasions. There are also possible discounts.
   Over the course of 24 extraordinary days the 2012 Festival will take you from the deserts of the Sahara to the cultural centres of the world, welcoming back favourite artists from past festivals alongside others new to New Zealand – all key in shaping the cultural future of our time. I’m very grateful to these astounding artists who bring this festival to life. Delve into the pages of this brochure and you will find an abundance of stories from fairytales to Shakespearean tragedies, a return of the much loved festival tent, spine-tingling sounds from the Baroque to the 21st century, a heart-pumping season of Town Hall Gigs and plenty more to entertain, excite and savior.
   Extraordinary music, dance, theatre and literature – it’s all here, so start exploring! The Festival will begin in really breathtaking style while one of Wellington’s most iconic buildings will be transformed into a living, moving canvas by acclaimed New Zealand artist Michel Tuffery. ‘Larger_than_life’ doesn’t quite do this work justice. The beauty and history of the South Pacific come to Wellington in a big way with First Contact – a giant digital artwork projected upon the western wall of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. By bringing the ‘inside out’ from Te Papa’s extensive collections, Tuffery breathes new life into historical material recorded by the Polynesian ambassador Tupaia, and the scientists and artists from Captain James Cook’s three epic voyages – linking them with his own distinctive works and 21st century visual and sound bites. Innovative and utterly transfixing, First Contact will light up Te Papa every evening during the Festival. If you can’t make the live cultural celebrations on opening night or want to experience First Contact in all its glory again, go to festival.co.nz or head along to the First Contact hub outside Te Papa, wh  you can download a free recording of the live soundtrack.
   Official website:
http://festival.co.nz

Exhibition - British Design 1948–2012: Innovation in the Modern Age

   British Design 1948–2012 displays those changes by exploring objects, buildings, images and ideas created by artists and designers born, based or trained in Great Britain. The exhibition examines the constantly changing nature of British Design during the time period of the last sixty years: three opened galleries respectively discover the tension between modernity and tradition; the undermining impulse in British culture and traditions; and Great Britain’s leading positions in the world of design innovations and creativity.
   The present exhibition shows how British designers have reacted to economic, political and cultural strengths that have fundamentally determined the way we live nowadays. They have invented some of the most creative and striking objects, technologies and buildings of the modern world.
   The exhibition will take place at:
Victoria and Albert Museum, in London, UK which is the world’s greatest museum of art and design.
   Dates:
From the 31st of March to the 12th of August, 2012.
Daily: 10.00 – 17.30
(last ticket can be sold 16.45, last entry is available at 17.00)
Friday: 10.00 – 21.30
(last ticket can be sold 20.45, last entry is available at 21.00)
Exhibition finishes 15 minutes before the Museum entire closing.
   Fees:
£13.80 – Full fee
£11.60 – Fee for senior citizens
£9.60 – Fee for full-time students, those who are 12–17 year olds, ES40 holders,  disabled people
£23.20 / £35.60 – Fee for family tickets (One adult and two 12–17 year olds / Two adults and two 12–17 year olds)
The present prices include booking fee per each ticket.
   Official website:
http://www.vam.ac.uk

   INDEX 2012 is the Middle East and North Africa’s largest and most diverse international design exhibition.
   The 21st edition of INDEX in 2011 was at tended by over 27,000 visitors from 94 countries including 1,600 influential VIP buyers from the MENA region. Key interiors buyers at tend INDEX every year to source the newest and most innovative designs and products for multi-million dollar projects.
   Building on the overwhelming success of the new product-focused events at INDEX 2011, INDEX 2012 is delighted to continue the INDEX evolution by welcoming back six dedicated shows as well as introducing four brand new product sectors: Couture, Furniture, Inspire and Surfaces & Finishes.
   INDEX exhibition provides the following opportunities:
- over 27,000 participants;
- over 1,600 influential VIP buyers;
- over 900 exhibiting companies
- 45 represented countries
- 20 national pavilions
- 20,000 square meters of exhibitor space
   The exhibition will take place:
From the 24th to the 27th of September, 2012 in Dubai World Trade Centre in United Arab Emirates.
   Middle East and North Africa’s largest and most diverse international design exhibition offers the following aspects of design world:
- It is the gateway to the Middle East’s vibrant interiors and fit-out market.
- It is the largest dedicated trade showcase of kitchens, kitchen appliances, sanitary fittings and bathroom products in the Middle East.
- It is the only Middle East Trade Event dedicated to surfaces and finishes the Middle East and North Africa’s premier sourcing event for the decorative and architectural lighting industry.
- It meets and networks with key decision markers for the chance to be selected on the forthcoming outdoor projects in the Mena region.
- It is the “one stop shop” for designing the ultimate customer experience.
- It is a unique home fashion and lifestyle showcase for the retail industry.
- It is the Mena region’s premium textiles exhibition: showcasing, inspiring and celebrating the beautiful and eclectic textiles industry.
   The official website:
http://www.indexexhibition.com

   Europe's Foremost Independent Enterprise Architecture Conference 2012

   This Conference will be collocated with one more interesting event which is Business Process Management Conference Europe 2012.
   Enterprise Architecture helps organisations to manage complexity and reduce cost and is a crucial enabler of change. The EAC Europe conference has always attracted a diverse and stimulating community of speakers, delegates and solution providers since it was launched in 2000. This event will be no different and will offer a uniquely powerful combination of innovative thinking and implementation experience. Many of the presenters this year combine genuine thought-leadership abilities with day-to-day responsibilities for major architectural change. Also unique is the combination of regular highprofile speakers, such as John Zachman,  Jeff Scott, Chris Potts and Mike Rosen who are not only inspirational but readily accessible to delegates during the conference. The co-location with BPM Europe means that a strong business focus is also assured, with the joint Business Architecture Track emphasizing the interplay between architecture and business activity. The ‘EA Implementations’ track features many stories of success ranging from starting an EA effort to exercising influence in the boardroom, as well as recommendations on culture and skills development.  The ‘Innovations in EA’ track contains both new ideas and fresh thinking on older ones. The pre-conference seminar day will also be very interesting. It offers more in-depth treatment of key topics. The conference exhibition and sponsored talks offer further opportunities to gain valuable knowledge and insights from those providing EA tools and services.
   Benefits of Attending:
Gain inspiration and insights from learning about successful EA outcomes in other organisations. Discover how to position EA more strategically.  Pick up tips from seasoned practitioners on pitfalls to avoid and ideas that you can put into practice immediately.
Learn how to think differently about architecture in an age of Clouds, Apps and Big Data and how to navigate past the challenges to the massive opportunities that these provide for revenue generation and cost-saving.
Share experiences and pick up further war stories and nuggets of wisdom by networking with speakers, solution providers and other delegates in the breaks.
Whether you are just getting started in architecture, reappraising your approach or working to tune your performance you will find sessions that address issues you are facing.  
   Fees and dates:
Entire Event (18-20 June 2012)
Fee: £1,445 Plus VAT (£289) = £1,734
Conference Only (19-20 June 2012)
Fee: £1,095 Plus VAT (£219) = £1,314
Pre-Conference Seminar Only (18 June 2012)
Fee: £695 Plus VAT (£139) = £834
   Conference Location:
Radisson Blu Portman Hotel
22 Portman Square, London, W1H 7BG, UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7208 6000
Fax: +44 (0)20 7208 6001
www.radissonblu.co.uk/hotel-london
   Official website:
http://www.irmuk.co.uk

В начале марта в Саратовском государственном художественном музее имени А.Н. Радищева (ул. Первомайская, 75)  откроется уникальная выставка "Рапсодия страсти".
Он впервые продемонстрирует российскому зрителю ряд графических работ графического Пабло Пикассо и Сальвадора Дали. Все экспонаты - из частных коллекций Франции и США. Пять полный серий офортов, различные литографии и рисунки позволяют не только восхититься утонченностью и своеобразием авторского мировосприятия двух гениев, но и провести сравнительный анализ их взглядов на художественные произведения.

Маркиз де Сад, Джакомо Казанова, Фернан Кроммелинк, эти имена и по сей вызывают множество толков и философский рассуждений. Оба мастера, каждый по своему, передали понимание эпатажных произведений, доведя страсти до некоего разрешения с долей фарса через графические образы.

Выставка будет работать до 17 мая 2012 года.