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Tour Modern Art Treasures at Documenta 12

DW-WORLD.DE displays 80 images of the modern art works at Documenta 12, one of the world's most significant modern art shows, for anyone who can't visit the exhibit before it closes on Sept. 23.

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Stuffed Giraffe Could Become Star of Documenta Show

A dead animal could end up becoming the star of this year's documenta exhibition in Germany. Artist Peter Friedl's stuffed giraffe from Kalkilya zoo in the West Bank is garnering a lot of attention. (20.06.2007) 

Painter Picked for First Documenta Meal at Star Chef's Annex

Documenta, the German expo that takes the worldwide temperature of contemporary art, revealed Sunday that one of its own artists was the lucky first diner at the exhibition's Spanish culinary annex. (18.06.2007) 

Documenta 12: "No Meaningless Art From Opportunistic Virtuosos"

Roger M. Buergel, artistic director of Documenta 12, told DW-WORLD.DE in an interview that he rejects "aesthetic shocks" of large exhibitions and explains why it is important to him to bring art to the public. (16.06.2007) 

Documenta Artists Sees Her Work Scraped Off the Streets

An artist showing at Germany's Documenta exhibition of cutting-edge contemporary art is irate that her work, which consists of white tape stuck on roads to form crosses, was quickly removed by Kassel municipal workers. (15.06.2007) 

A Mix of Old and New, Kassel Prepares for Documenta 12

The Documenta art show begins on Saturday in Kassel, a city caught between old and new very much to the delight of its many visitors. (12.06.2007) 

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