New Babylon - Adidas

2016

“It is obvious that a person free to use his time for the whole of his life, free to go where he wants, when he wants, cannot make the greatest use of his freedom in a world ruled by the clock and the imperative of a fixed abode. As a way of life Homo Ludens will demand, firstly, that he responds to his need for playing, for adventure, for mobility, as well as all the conditions that facilitate the free creation of his own life. […]” – Constant Nieuwenhuys

Ya vendrán tiempos propicios

2016

On Constant and New Babylon.

De Poort van Constant is er nog

2016

Letters from readers after an article in Het Parool mistakingly claims that De Poort van Constant is not around anymore, Het Parool, February 20, 2016

Constant y su influencia, a debate en el Reina Sofía

2016

Announcement of the debate with Anthony Vidler for architects on Constant. Nueva Babilonia at Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

Tom Haartsen | Photographer

2016

In this interview for the Oral History Project of Fondation Constant photographer, Tom Haartsen speaks about his work with Constant taking photo's of his paintings and watercolors and his personal memories of him.
Interviewer: Karel Ankerman

Audio of the full interview, executed and documented in Dutch, is available in the archive for research purposes. Email Kim van der Horst for more information.

'De Stad' als Nieuw Babylon

2016

Part of my work is humanising technique, like New Babylon (1959-1974) by Constant. According to Constant technique is not an alienating mode but a way to bring man closer to its nature. Homo ludens.

Nico Delaive | Gallerist

2016

In this interview for the Oral History Project of Fondation Constant gallerist, Nico Delaive speaks about his encounters with Constant, the exhibitions and catalogues they made together, the purchases and sales he did of his work and personal memories.
Interviewer: Karel Ankerman

Audio of the full interview, executed and documented in Dutch, is available in the archive for research purposes. Email Kim van der Horst for more information.

Hans Locher | Museum Director

2016

In this interview for the Oral History Project of Fondation Constant museum director, Hans Locher speaks about his friendship with Constant, the exhibitions he made with him, de purchase of the New Babylon collection and his personal memories of him.
Interviewer: Karel Ankerman

La ciudad utópica

2016

A review of Constant. Nueva Babilonia by Eduardo Castillo on Granadadigital.es, February 3, 2016.

Del imaginario de Constant al concepto de economía colaborativa

2016

Article on the exhibition Constant. Nueva Babilonia at Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid in Hypertextual by Ara Rodríguez, February 2, 2016.

Cobra: internationalisme en de gezamenlijke som van kunstenaars en schrijvers

2016

Blog by Esther Schreuder about the book Cobra aan de gracht, 2013.

Upcoming: several exhibitions about Constant Nieuwenhuys

2016

A blog by Esther Schreuder on the exhibitions of Constant in the Cobra Museum and Kunstmuseum Den Haag from May 28 till September 27, 2016.

La utópica Nueva Babilonia de Constant

2016

Article on the exhibition Constant. Nueva Babilonia at Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid in Hoyesarte, January 5, 2016.

De gedroomde stad van Constant Nieuwenhuys

2016

Review of the exhibition Constant. New Babylon at Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid, October 20, 2015 till February 29, 2016 by Karel Ankerman for Financieel Dagblad, January 2, 2016.

Constant Thinking, Museo Reina Sofía

2016

A blog about a visit to Museo Reina Sofía and the exhibition Constant. Nueva Babilonia by writer, curator and art historian Alexandra Goldman.

La Nueva Babilonia del artista Constant

2016

A review of the exhibition Constant. Nueva Babilonia at the Museo Reina Sofía, by José Catalán Deus on periodistadigital.com, October 23, 2015.

La nueva Babilonia de Constant

2016

Review of the exhibition Constant. Nueva Babilonia at the Museo Reina Sofía Madrid.

On “Constant. New Babylon”

2016

The Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid, in collaboration with Kunstmuseum Den Haag, will be hosting an exhibition called Constant. New Babylon until 29 February 2016, bringing together some 150 works by the founder of the CoBrA European avant-garde movement active from 1948 to 1951.

Manifesto

2015

A video installation of 13 short films (10 min) by Julian Rosenfeldt starring Cate Blanchet. The installation premiered in 2015 in Australia. The short where Cate Blanchet plays a homeless man is amongst others based on the text from Constant's Manifest for the Experimental Group Holland in 1948.

Nueva Babilonia, el país sin bandera de Constant

2015

A review of Constant. Nueva Babilonia, by Javier Montes for ABC.es, November 13, 2015