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The personal exhibition in Royal Academy of Arts is, perhaps, one of the most important achievements in a coin box of the modern artist. Unit receive such honor. Last time of a hall of gallery have been given works of the well-known actual British artist, Henry Moore, in 1988. Today, after two decades, gallery has chosen the new favorite — to them became Anish Kapoor.

For the spectators expecting from Royal Academy something more traditional, such show becomes a real shock. However, surprises expect also judges of actual art — Anish Kapoor will present at an exhibition six new sculptures, grasping conceptually and impressing in the sizes.

Exhibition opening will take place on September, 26th. The well-known sculptor has accepted the invitation of Academy with the big delight — he has been surprised, that shocking creations have not met resistance at curators and investors. “My installations became real test for all in Academies, and this big call conducting to progress”, — the author has told.

However, many perceive advancement of Royal Academy towards actual architectural art is critical enough, considering, that it concerns not so much art, how many to attempt to earn there are more than money.

The director of Academy, Charles Saumarez Smith, does not see here any contradiction: “I always mean financial perspectivity of an exhibition. I am convinced, that vanguard creativity - a perspective direction”.

Anish Kapoor was born in 1954 in Bombay. In the early seventies the master has moved to London where lives to this day. Kapoor has received popularity in 1980th years as the representative of movement «New British Sculpture», groups of sculptors where entered also Bill Woodrow, Richard Deacon, Tony Cragg.

In 1990 Anish has issued British pavilion Venice Biennale, one year later — has received Turner-prize. Since 1999 is the honorary member of Royal Academy.

Anish Kapoor it is known all over the world for the huge sculptures which are often executed in bright red color.

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Installation Tsunagu, Japanese architect Kengo Kuma is a conceptual design of an interior of the Japanese dwelling which has been shown on Milan Triennial exhibition last month. This project of an interior of apartment is made by request of large Japanese company-builder Mitsui Fudosan Residential which plans to include some of ideas in the future apartment houses.

Easy and practically weightless Japanese interior, with accurate zoning and practically completely open space. Only easy partitions from translucent panels from a bamboo, separate space in an interior.

The idea of general harmony with world around and in this small inhabited cell, develops not only in the protransparent partitions, all materials ecologically pure, forms are simple also beads, the design of an interior is as much as possible approached to the natural. However, Japanese architectural schools always differed restraint, high feeling of style and ecological design.

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Art and architecture of a changing planet is a main theme of an exhibition “Radical Nature” in center Barbican which will take place on July, 15th 2009. Authors of an exposition investigate a thin and deep generality of human activity in the form of the best architecture, art and the nature. Their mutual relations constantly vary, and for the last some decades have changed cardinally, globally.

Within the limits of show works of modern artists, such as Tomas Saraceno, Mark Dion, recognized masters — Joseph Beuys, Richard Buckminster Fuller, Diller Scofidio + Renfro are connected. The brightest works at an exhibition are examples of futuristic architecture from 70, documentary films of director Luke Fowler.

Tomas Saraceno, Flying Garden, 2006

Ant Farm, the private house, construction of 1971-73

Lothar Baumgarten, Tetrahedron, 1968

Agnes Denes, wheat Field — Confrontation, 1982

Two acres of the earth in Battery Park, in center Manhattan, have been sowed by wheat.interior decoration

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In Zagreb the multipurpose Arena which corresponds to the international requirements on carrying out of sports actions, and also concerts, conferences and exhibitions is under construction. A total area — 23,000 m2, capacity — 15,200 persons.interior decoration