德国艺术家沃尔夫·卡伦于1996年10月6——17日在北京艺术博物馆举办了一个名为《无非尘土》的观念艺术展,陈列的作品有录像雕塑、绘画和尘土装置等。展览开幕的当天,德国歌德学院北京分院还召开了一个由卡伦和中国艺术评论家钱志坚主持的学术研讨会,讨论的题目包括:“艺术中的转瞬即逝性”、“无形的事物自身是如何有形的?”和“有形的事物又是如何无形的?”等。应邀出席展览开幕式和研讨会的有在京的中国艺术家和艺术评论家。 German artist Wolf Karlen organized a Conceptual Art Exhibition called “Dustless” at the Beijing Museum of Art on October 6-17, 1996 with works of video sculptures, paintings and dust installations. On the opening day of the exhibition, Beijing Branch of German Goethe-Institut also held a symposium sponsored by Karen and Chinese art critic Qian Zhijian on topics such as “Transience in Art,” “Invisible Things How is it physically visible? ”And“ How intangible is visible? ” Chinese artists and art critics in Beijing who are invited to attend the opening ceremony and seminar.