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The Museum Fridericianum was founded in the year 1779.
It was one of the first museums in the world
where all people could come to view works of art.
A museum is a place
where people can see many interesting things.
For example:
Paintings and pictures,
statues,
old clothing
or old tools.
Works of art are, for example:
paintings or photographs,
statues made of stone or wood
or special events.
The Fridericianum has been a famous art gallery since 1988.
People all over the world know it.
And artists from all over the world
show their works of art there.
For example:
Entirely new works of art
or works of art made by very well-known artists.
An art gallery is a place where people can view works of art.
Artists are people who make works of art, for example:
paintings or photographs,
statues of stone or wood
or music.
The artistic directors of the art gallery Fridericianum were:
Veit Loers from 1987 to 1995,
René Block from 1997 to 2006,
Rein Wolfs from 2008 to 2013,
Susanne Pfeffer from 2013 to 2017,
and Moritz Wesseler.
He has been the artistic director of the Fridericianum since 2018.
Certain things are very important to Moritz Wesseler:
He wants to show works by artists
who are not yet well-known in Germany.
And he wants to show old works of art
that people may have forgotten about.
In 2019, Moritz Wesseler made a new plan for the Fridericianum.
Several new art exhibitions were staged there,
showing works by various artists.
For example:
Lucas Arruda
He is a young painter from the country Brazil.Ron Nagle
He is an artist from the United States.
He makes ceramics.Rachel Rose
She is an artist from the United States
who makes special videos.And Forrest Bess
He was a famous painter.
An art exhibition is an event
where many different things are shown.
For example:
Paintings and pictures
or statues.
People can come to see these things.
Ceramics are things made of certain materials.
These materials are, for example:
clay
and water.
Several educational events were part of the art exhibitions.
Everyone was allowed to take part in these events
to learn something about art.
For example:
elderly and young people,
people who already know much about art,
people who are excited about art,
or art experts.
Educational events are events
where people can learn something.
Art experts are people who know much about art.
For example about:
different ways to make art
and special artists.
Due to the new plan for the Fridericianum,
it is now a place for everyone.
That means:
Many different people can meet up there.
They can learn much about art and talk about it.
And they can take part in many different events.
For example:
talks about certain works of art,
art performances,
or screenings.
Art performances are, for example:
an artist’s dance,
an artist painting large pictures on the ground,
or several artists playing music together.
A screening is an event
where several people watch a film together.
