BERG Contemporary at EXPO CHICAGO

BERG Contemporary will be partaking in this year’s EXPO CHICAGO, held at Navy Pier in the Festival Hall, September 13th-17th. BERG Contemporary will present works by Finnbogi Pétursson, Monika Grzymala, Steina and Woody Vasulka at booth number 742.

To learn more about the fair, have a look here and here.

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Violin Power enters the Digital Canon of the Netherlands

Steina’s Violin Power has been selected as one of the twenty most prominent and influential works made on Dutch soil by artists who lived or worked there over a long period of time. Steina’s nomination was due to her work as artistic co-director of STEIM (STudio for Electro Instrumental Music), a center for research and development of new musical

Haraldur Jónsson & Ásta Fanney perform in Hafnarborg

Haraldur Jónsson and Ásta Fanney Sigurðardóttir will present the collaborative performance BLÓÐSÓL III in Hafnarborg, Sunday March 3rd at 4 pm. The performance marks the closing event of the exhibition Phonemes – Exhibiting Music which explores the relationship of contemporary art and music. Among the works exhibited is Violin Power (1969-1978), one of the highlights

Recorder chosen for Loop Barcelona Critics’ Pick

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