Welcome to CIMAM to Marianne Dobner!

"In an increasingly divided society, public institutions may be the last safe spaces in which free discourse is still possible. That’s why I strongly believe it’s our job as curators to protect them. Having worked in public museums for over a decade, I am aware of the responsibility to find innovative and creative ways to engage a wider audience".

Marianne Dobner, Curator, Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien (mumok), Vienna, Austria.

"At a time when democratic values and their guardians are constantly called into question, it is more important than ever to work together across the globe. Sharing and exchanging knowledge as well as learning from each other’s failures and successes is one of my main motivations for becoming a member of CIMAM, as I’m a firm believer that research never happens alone but only in community".

About Marianne

Marianne Dobner is a curator at Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien (mumok) in Vienna, Austria. Previously she was Director at Galerie Bastian in Berlin, Germany (2015-16), and a Curatorial Assistant at Museum Brandhorst in Munich (2012-13). She has also worked as a researcher for the Austrian Pavilion at the 2013 Venice Biennale.

Her curatorial focus is primarily on Contemporary and American Art since the 1960s, with a strong emphasis on Exhibition History, Performance Art and Works on Paper. She aims to present distinct voices that have been silenced or omitted by past or current power structures.

About CIMAM

CIMAM – International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art – is an Affiliated Organization of ICOM.* Founded in 1962, CIMAM’s vision is a world where the contribution of museums, collections, and archives of modern and contemporary art to the cultural, social, and economic well-being of society is recognized and respected.

Join today, and take part in our network with over 900 contemporary art museum professionals from 90 countries.

Thank you, Marianne Dobner, for becoming a member of CIMAM!