Olympic Games Czech Republic, Finland, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States) have participated in all twenty-three Winter Games to date. The host city for an Olympic Games is usually chosen seven to eight years ahead of their celebration. The process of selection is carried out in two phases that span a two-year period. The prospective host city applies to its country's National Olympic Committee; if more than one city from the same country submits a proposal to its NOC, the national committee typically holds an internal selection, since only one city per NOC can
Facing the Modern: The Portrait in Vienna 1900 Facing the Modern: The Portrait in Vienna 1900 Facing the Modern: The Portrait in Vienna 1900 was an exhibition at the National Gallery, London, running from 9 October 2013 through to 12 January 2014. The exhibition was curated by Gemma Blackshaw and sponsored by Credit Suisse. The exhibition catalogue was entitled "Facing the Modern: The Portrait in Vienna 190". It is edited by Gemma Blackshaw and has an introduction by Edmund de Waal. Contributors are: Edmund de Waal is the author of "The Hare with Amber Eyes", which tells the story of his family, the wealthy Jewish Ephrussi family, who