CIMAM News
-
7 December 2023
Nacha Canvas is the winner of the 5th edition of the Azcuy Award
Her project, "Suave-Star," was chosen by the jury of the annual contemporary art competition. She will receive a prize of $10,000 USD, along with the production costs of the artwork.
-
5 December 2023
Save the date for CIMAM 2024
The 56th CIMAM Annual Conference will be held in Los Angeles from December 6th to 8th, 2024. The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), and the Hammer Museum will jointly host the event, giving attendees an excellent opportunity to discover the city's exceptional contemporary art history, diverse culture, and vibrant artistic landscape.
-
1 December 2023
Bizot's refreshed Green Protocol 2023
The refreshed 2023 version of the Bizot Green Protocol is a science-based guiding principles, climate control guidelines, and a set of handbooks to accompany the protocol, offering scientific evidence, museum testimonials, and practical tools to facilitate its seamless adoption and implementation.
-
29 November 2023
The book "The Complex Answer" by Chus Martínez is now available!
We are pleased to announce the publication of "The Complex Answer", a suggestive collection of texts by Chus Martínez, a CIMAM Board member and Director at the Institute Art Gender Nature in Basel.
-
28 November 2023
Enriching encounters with the Argentine art scene at the 55th Annual Buenos Aires Conference
CIMAM wishes to express its heartfelt appreciation to the Museo Moderno de Buenos Aires, its esteemed Associate Partners, and the numerous artists, galleries, archives, museums, and foundations that graciously hosted more than 240 international delegates from 160 institutions across 51 countries during this year's CIMAM Annual Conference in Buenos Aires.
-
27 November 2023
"The artist is a laborer of knowledge"
Luis Camnitzer (1937) was one of the invited artists to present at the 55th Annual CIMAM Conference, a gathering that brings together the world's prominent museum professionals, to be held in Buenos Aires. Conducted by Pilar Altillo and originally published by Clarin. November 3, 2023.
-
23 November 2023
CIMAM at the International Forum on Arts and Sustainability
Suzanne Cotter, Chair of CIMAM's Working Group on Sustainability and Ecology in Museums, will be one of the featured speakers at the International Forum on Arts and Sustainability to be held in Taiwan
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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."
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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
-
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.
-
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.
-
24 October 2023
Meet the CIMAM 2023 Grant Beneficiaries: Kabila Kyowa Stephane
Kabila Kyowa Stephane, Curator, Livingstone Office for Contemporary Art , Livingstone, Zambia
-
17 October 2023
Meet the CIMAM 2023 Grant Beneficiaries: RENATA CERVETTO
Renata Cervetto, Independent Curator, Madrid, Spain.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.