Reality Bites
Educational Materials & Opportunities

Reality Bites: Making Avant-garde Art in Post-Wall Germany

Reality Bites Education Guide

This guide is designed as a companion to the exhibition Reality Bites: Making Avant-garde Art in Post-Wall Germany. By including a more in-depth look at selected artworks in each section of this exhibition, this guide offers visitors an opportunity to expand their exploration of Reality Bites and to make connections with contemporary art.

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University College Non-Credit Short Course, Spring 2007

Washington University’s University College offers a range of short noncredit courses and workshops on contemporary issues, business, literature, and music. During the Spring 2007 semester, the Kemper Art Museum will be offering a Non-Credit Short Course on the special exhibition "Reality Bites."

Course Description: The exhibition "Reality Bites: Making Avant-Garde Art in Post-Wall Germany," is on display at Washington University's Kemper Art Museum during the spring semester. Interacting with artists and curators, students will explore issues in contemporary German society through the themes of this major exhibition: 'Redressing Germany,' 'Global Spaces,' and 'Traumatic Histories.' Taught by Sabine Eckmann, Director and Chief Curator, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum. Offered Wednesdays, February 21, 28; March 7, 21; 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Noncredit Fee: $100. To register call 314.935.6759.

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Links to Additional Resources

German Embassy Website
http://www.germany.info
This site offers the latest political, economic, and cultural news from the German Embassy as well as more general information on culture, life, history, politics, and business in Germany. The German Embassy also has a podcast with access to free audio and video files.

German Historical Institute
http://germanhistorydocs.ghi-dc.org
German History in Documents and Images (GHDI) is a comprehensive collection of primary source materials documenting Germany's political, social, and cultural history from 1500 to the present. It comprises original German texts, all of which are accompanied by new English translations, and a wide range of visual imagery.

Holocaust Museumand Learning Center, St. Louis
http://www.hmlc.org
Through its collections, exhibits, and programs the Holocaust Museum and Learning Center strives to educate all people about the history and consequences of the Holocaust in hope of preventing such events from happening again.

Newseum: The BerlinWall
http://www.newseum.org/berlinwall

PBS Rough Cut Video, "Germany: Heart of Berlin"
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/rough/2006/06/germany_heart_o.html
In this Rough Cut video, "Germany: Heart of Berlin," filmmaker Jason Spingarn-Koff, who lived in Berlin 10 years ago, travels back to the city to look at a movement to save the Palace of the Republica landmark building that has alternately been called a national treasure and a national eyesore. Find out why some want to raze and others want to redefine this Socialist icon.

Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (National Museums in Berlin)
http://www.smb.spk-berlin.de

Artist Links

Kutlug Atamans 2004 Exhibition at the Tate Modern in London
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/turnerprize/2004/ataman.shtm

Sophie Calle: Artists Website
http://www.sophiecalle.net/two.htm

Thomas Demand: Artists Website
http://thomasdemand.de

Rudolf Herz: Artists Website
http://www.rudolfherz.de/PROJEKTE.HTML

Eva Leitolf: Artists Website
http://www.evaleitolf.de

Daniel Pflumm: Artists Website and Catalog
http://www.danielpflumm.com

rude_architetcure: Artist Groups Website
http://www.rude-architecture.de

rude_architecture: Project Website for Urban Diary
http://www.urban-diary.de

Collier Schorr: PBS Art:21 Interview and Videos
http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/schorr/clip1.html

Renata Stih and Frieder Schnock: Artists Website
http://www.stih-schnock.de