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Kristina Supernova’s painted characters combine human absurdity with animal coolness

Emma Hammar — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 15:15:00 +0000

To describe her work—which has readily appeared on tables, walls, and trucks—as mere illustrations and paintings, wouldn’t do it justice. The Frankfurt-based visual artist, recreates animals, cats, beetles, rabbits, and perhaps most frequently, dogs—her style being characterized by a mix of “human absurdity” and “animal coolness.” Case in point: Dogs wearing sunglasses and a beaming smile

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Frankfurt’s restaurants reimagined with culinary entrepreneurs James and David Ardinast

root — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 13:00:04 +0000

James and David Ardinast are sitting in the courtyard of Frankfurt’s 25hours Hotel, not far from the city’s central train station. Until about ten years ago, the surrounding neighborhood had a reputation for drug deals and was known for its red light district—a place where you certainly wouldn’t expect a new wave of restaurants to

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Tobias Rehberger explores the boundaries of subjectivity and what constitutes good art

root — Sun, 22 Jul 2018 16:23:37 +0000

Rehberger’s Portrait Vases of the 1990s are a case in point: artists sent their favorite flowers to Rehberger, who placed them in vases he designed himself. He deliberately left the question of whether the flowers should be regarded as part of the sculpture unanswered. From behind a veneer of sculptural playfulness, Rehberger investigates where the

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Challenging densification in a shifting German metropolis where business must make way for the arts

root — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 09:40:52 +0000

The risk of developing schizophrenia is three times higher in the city than it is in the country, Mazda Adli reports as he opens The Sooner Now, organized by Freunde von Freunden and MINI in Frankfurt. Adli is a psychiatrist at the Berlin Charité, chief physician at the Fliedner Klinik, author of Stress and the

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Casting Call: Media all-rounder Rabea Schif and Frankfurt’s evolving cultural scene

root — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 03:23:12 +0000

One of these creative forward-thinkers is Rabea Schif, who makes a living by hosting fashion and lifestyle shows (on fashiondaily.tv, ProSieben and VOX) and constantly giving a fresh impetus to fashion broadcast journalism. She opens up her doors with a big smile and a breakfast cup that announces: “I’m a belieber!” Twenty years in the

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Manfred Wolf

root — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 00:16:28 +0000

Manfred Wolf’s fleet of cars, ranging from the 1950s to the 1970s, is housed right next door. Wolf is not the kind of classic car collector who hides them away in a shed under white sheets, rather he adds his own dedicated touch – restoring the cars to their original state. Even more, he loves

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Maxim Kilian

root — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 00:45:51 +0000

We met with Maxim one afternoon in his apartment, on a quiet street close to the zoo; from there we walked in the direction of Kleinmarkthalle. The fixed market behind the Zeil is a Frankfurt institution. Maxim’s Apartment in Frankfurt-Ostend Maxim isn’t the only one who sees Gref-Völsings beef sausage in a bun as a

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Florian Jöckel

root — Fri, 31 Oct 2014 00:49:23 +0000

In 2011 he started, as a self-professed couch potato and a new non-smoker, in Frankfurt’s traditional bike race on the first of May. Because he felt uncomfortable not only in the colorful shirts, but also with the club culture of cycling, he unceremoniously founded his own cycling team. Today it includes approximately 150 members. The base

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Jennifer Wiebking

root — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 07:11:53 +0000

Jennifer Wiebking considers Frankfurt a city where one can be left to their own devices. However, the fashion journalist didn’t choose her temporary residence for personal reasons, but rather, for professional ones. She currently works for the newspaper, Frankfurter Allgemeinen, within the ‘Life’ department and contributes alongside Alfons Kaiser for the magazine supplement. Growing up

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Nada Lottermann

root — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:56:37 +0000

Deliberate and light-hearted provocations, a distinct feminine authenticity, and a blinding visual language all come together here. A former model, stylist, self-taught photographer, Korres shop owner, and mum of two, Nada Lottermann was born and raised in Frankfurt. Despite brief stints in other culturally diverse cities such as Paris and Athens, Nada has settled in

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