News archive for Cosmopolitan Chicken Project
Koen Vanmechelen donates work to Kunst tegen Kanker (art against cancer)
In 2012, Inge Faes set up her own campaign against cancer. Within the framework of Kom op tegen Kanker, she solicited several Flemish artists to donate a work for an art auction.
Infinity – C.C.P., Sint-Trudo Hospital, Sint-Truiden (BE)
Art heals, spoke Florence Nightingale, and it collaborates with science in the care for us humans. For this reason, the Sint-Trudo Hospital of Sint-Truiden commissioned artist Koen Vanmechelen to create an artwork in honour of the opening of their new building. The result is one of hope and unremitting energy; Infinity – C.C.P.
Koen Vanmechelen at the United Nations’ International day of Happiness at Bozar (BE)
Last year the United Nations General Assembly designated 20 March as the International Happiness Day in the belief that the pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human goal.
New director for The Walking Egg foundation
Jan Goossens, former director of ‘artsen zonder vakantie' is the new director of The Walking Egg foundation. We wish him the best of luck in this new assignment.
CosmoGolem documentary
Have a look at this wonderful documentary on Jeanne Devos, founder of the National Domestic Workers and the CosmoGolem in Mumbai by An Feyfer.
Upcoming in 2013!
We updated the calendar and with 20 expo’s lined up from now until the end of the summer, there will be plenty of occasions to see Koen’s work or to attend one of his lectures on biocultural diversity. And don’t forget to check out our agenda on a regular base, because we still have a lot more to announce, like a solo exhibition at ConnerSmith in Washington (see the announcement in Washington Post) and Koen’s participation in the Biennial of Venice.
The Mechelse Styrian - 17th Generation - Cosmopolitan Chicken Project, Ljubljana (SI)
A new year equals a new crossing. Galerija Kapelica in Ljubljana invited Vanmechelen for a new solo exhibition this spring. This art space, in the centre of Ljubljana, organises projects and exhibitions with artists that are strongly related to science and technology.
Their invitation brought Koen to the 17th crossing in the Cosmopolitan Chicken Project; an artistic and scientific crossbreeding project that interbreeds domestic chickens from different countries and aims at the creation of a true cosmopolitan chicken as a symbol for global diversity.
Inception – Cosmopolitan Chicken Project at WassermanProjects (Detroit)
“wherever the Cosmopolitan Chicken has landed, it invades and changes the dreams and perceptions of people who come to see it”, Koen Vanmechelen, January, 2013
Koen Vanmechelen is invited by WassermanProjects for the inaugural exhibition at their new gallery in Detroit (Michigan, US). WassermanProjects opens on February 1 with Vanmechelens newest solo exhibition Inception – Cosmopolitan Chicken Project.
OpUnDi and the three foundations
2012 was the official start of the Open University of Diversity (OpUnDi), with the Private View on January 29.
Z33 10 year anniversary - Lecture Koen Vanmechelen
To celebrate their 10th year anniversary, Z33 organises a complete weekend (33 hours!) with exhibitions, masterclasses, workshops, films and of course a party! For this occasion, Koen Vanmechelen is invited to give a lecture about his Open University of Diversity on November 18.
Location; Z33, Zuivelmarkt 33, 3500 Hasselt
Sunday, November 18, 10.20 AM
more information; z33.be/z33feest
Priyadarshini Acadamy Award for Sr. Jeanne Devos
We are very pleased to announce that sister Jeanne Devos received an award from the Priyadarshini Acadamy.
COMBAT (Alden Biesen (BE), 07.10 > 16.12)
Koen Vanmechelen is pleased to announce his latest solo exhibition COMBAT in Alden Biesen. From October 7 till December 16 he will take over the historical chambres of the Landcommandery.Koen Vanmechelen is pleased to announce his latest solo exhibition COMBAT. This exhibition will be on display at two locations. Main location is the Landcommandery Alden Biesen, where he will take over the historical chambres with his contemporary work. In artgallery De Mijlpaal (Heusden-Zolder), the second location, the battle continues.
'Oog(st) op je bord'
City Sint-Truiden asked his honorary citizen Koen Vanmechelen to design a plate for the new culinary and creative event 'Oog(st) op je bord'.
Koen Vanmechelen at Documenta13 in Kassel
It is with the greatest honor that we can announce that Koen Vanmechelen has been selected for dOCUMENTA 13. Curator Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev invited Koen Vanmechelen with his Cosmopolitan Chicken Project to be part of one of the most important expo’s in the world. Documentation from this project will be part of ‘The Worldly House’ an archive inspired by Donna Haraway’s writings on multi-species co-evolution compiled and presented by Tue Greenfort.
