CIMAM News
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22 November 2023
Chus Martínez and the museum at its turning point
Read the interview with Chus Martinez, CIMAM Board member, and Director, Institute Art Gender Nature, Basel, Switzerland. Conducted by March Mazzei and originally published by Clarin. November 3, 2023.
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21 November 2023
Welcome Nguyen Art Foundation as new Patron of CIMAM!
Established in 2018 by Quynh Nguyen, Nguyen Art Foundation (NAF) was born from a desire to better serve the artistic community of Vietnam. The Nguyen Art Foundation, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, has recently become a Patron of CIMAM.
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21 November 2023
Overflowing gratitude!
As CIMAM's 2023 Annual Conference ends, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to the incredible people and institutions that made it possible.
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20 November 2023
The CIMAM Award for Outstanding Museum Practices 2023 recognizes the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Panamá
CIMAM's OMPA 2023 recipient is "CHAGRES: Nomadic Residencies Program" by the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Panamá. The CIMAM Award for Outstanding Museum Practices recognizes exceptional practices around the world that champion innovation, accessibility, public exchange, and sustainability within the modern and contemporary art museum sector.
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7 November 2023
Concerning Israel and Palestine
CIMAM endorses ICOM’s Statement concerning Israel and Palestine. “The International Council of Museums (ICOM) expresses its deep concern about the current violence affecting Israeli and Palestinian civilians and deplores the significant humanitarian consequences that the conflict has had over the past weeks. ICOM extends its sincerest condolences to those who have lost family, friends, and community due to the violence."
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3 November 2023
Kaleidoscope of (Hi)stories. Art from Ukraine
We are currently intensively looking for further venues for the exhibition "Kaleidoscope of (Hi)stories. Art from Ukraine". This project not only provides insights into Ukraine’s art scene and the eventful history of the country. It is – of course – also about securing and protecting cultural assets from the National Museums in Ukraine (mainly Kyiv and Odesa) outside the war zone.
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3 November 2023
The one-time struggling artist who is Sydney’s newest cultural leader
Michael Dagostino, new leader of the Chau Chak Wing Museum and the Seymour Centre, wants to put both institutions on the Sydney map again. Written by Linda Morris. Originally published by The Sydney Morning Herald. October 6, 2023.
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3 November 2023
Welcome to CIMAM, Chau Chak Wing Museum!
CIMAM is delighted to welcome the Chau Chak Wing Museum, Sydney, Australia as a new Institutional Member. Over half a thousand contemporary art museum directors, curators, and professionals working within the contemporary art museum sector are members of this international community.
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2 November 2023
Aneta Szylak (1959–2023)
Aneta Szylak's passing is a significant loss to the art world, and her memory will continue to inspire and guide those who follow in her footsteps. She leaves behind a profound impact on contemporary art in Poland and a legacy of passionate advocacy for the arts that will be cherished and remembered by many.
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31 October 2023
We are pleased to announce Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo as a new Major Patron of CIMAM
Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo is founder and president of the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Torino, Italy
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26 October 2023
To the public opinion
26 October 2023. The Museum Watch Committee has been paying close attention to the current situation regarding the exhibition of the artist Tania Bruguera at the Museo de la Solidaridad Salvador Allende (MSSA) in Santiago, Chile. Freedom of expression and speech for artistic projects are basic principles and a necessary working frame for cultural institutions. It guarantees artistic freedom, even when the institution does not necessarily support or agree with the position taken by an artist or an artistic project.
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25 October 2023
Why Collectors are Increasingly Gifting Significant Artworks to University Museums
The Benton Museum at Pomona College, Yale Art Gallery, Colby College Museum of Art, Indiana University’s Eskenazi Museum of Art, Northwestern University’s Block Museum of Art and the University of Michigan’s Museum of Art all received major gifts of artwork in 2023. Written by Daniel Grant. Originally published by OBSERVER, 19 October 2023.
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24 October 2023
Meet the CIMAM 2023 Grant Beneficiaries: Kabila Kyowa Stephane
Kabila Kyowa Stephane, Curator, Livingstone Office for Contemporary Art , Livingstone, Zambia
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17 October 2023
Meet the CIMAM 2023 Grant Beneficiaries: RENATA CERVETTO
Renata Cervetto, Independent Curator, Madrid, Spain.
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16 October 2023
How green are our galleries and museums?
Read this article by Andrew Stephens. Originally published by Art guide on 11 October 2023.
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13 October 2023
Revisiting the trajectories of Gary Garrels and Nancy Spector
The COVID-19 pandemic undoubtedly has shed light on the systemic manifestations of all kinds of racism and discrimination around the world. In 2020 the brutal murder of George Floyd ignited a worldwide outcry for social justice and anti-racism that is long overdue. In the climate of those days, the Museum Watch Committee was informed of a series of cases in the United States in which senior professionals were accused of racism and promptly compelled to resign.
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11 October 2023
The Evolving Role of Museum Curators: A Paradigm Shift in Cultural Stewardship
Read this article originally published by Artlyst. 7 October 2023.
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10 October 2023
Meet the CIMAM 2023 Grant Beneficiaries: RANDEL URBANO
Randel Urbano, Associate Director for Audience Development at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila in Taguig City, Philippines.
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9 October 2023
Nominations received for Outstanding Museum Practices Award 2023
Explore the 12 modern and contemporary art initiatives that have been submitted a nomination for the CIMAM Outstanding Museum Practice Award 2023 edition.
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5 October 2023
What Good Is Eco-Art Without Community?
The question asked by some working-class communities in New York City regarding environmental art projects is, “Okay, but what about the people?” Originally written by Alicia Grullón and published by Hyperallergic.
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2 October 2023
Meet CIMAM's 2023 Travel Grant Beneficiaries
Meet the 56 modern and contemporary art curators, museum directors and researchers awarded support to attend the CIMAM 2023 Annual Conference, titled The Co-Creative Museum: Social Agency, Ethics, and Heritage, which will be held in Buenos Aires.
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2 October 2023
CIMAM's Code of Ethics
The creation of this Code of Ethics underscores CIMAM's dedication to recognizing and valuing its various stakeholders. It defines the obligations and rights of the organization in its interactions with these stakeholders to achieve different goals of equal value while establishing standards of conduct that safeguard the organization's integrity and promote its long-term growth.
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1 October 2023
Toolkit on Sustainable Museum Practices: Latest updates
Clara Kim, Chief Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, USA, and a member of the CIMAM Board and The Sustainability Working Group, highlights the availability of various resources for museum professionals to adopt more sustainable practices in museum management in the updated Toolkit on Sustainable Museum Practices by CIMAM.
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27 September 2023
Leaders at Ten Cultural Spaces, Art Centers, and Museums in Rio Create Climate Projects Using Culture, Art, and Sustainability
Written by By Thaís Cavalcante • Translation by Ezra Spira-Cohen • September 21, 2023. Originally published by RioOnWatch