CIMAM News
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18 March 2022
How Tech Experts in the West Are Rushing to Save the Digital Archives of Ukraine’s Museums
Crucial servers and networks are at risk. Written by Sarah Cascone. Originally published by artnet, March 14, 2022
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17 March 2022
We are pleased to welcome Gregor Muir to CIMAM!
Join CIMAM, the most renowned international network of modern and contemporary art museum experts in the field.
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16 March 2022
"There is no one global artistic debate. Global art is over"
Interview with Malgorzata Ludwisiak, Chief Curator, Department of Modern Art, National Museum in Gdansk, Poland, and CIMAM Board Member, for the yearbook publication of Tendencias del Mercado del Arte, Spain. Originally published on February 2022.
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14 March 2022
How Artists and Museums Are Responding to Russia’s War in Ukraine
New York’s Guggenheim Museum and the Royal Academy of Arts in London are among the institutions distancing themselves from Russian benefactors. Written byMaxwell Adler and Kriston Capps. originally published by Bloomberg CityLab+ Pursuits, 11 March 2022.
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11 March 2022
The Case Against the Russian Federation
Read this article by Oleksiy Radynski, filmmaker and writer based in Kyiv, and speaker of CIMAM's 2021 Annual Conference. Originally published by e-flux journal, issue #125.
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10 March 2022
A Courageous Action by the staff of Moderna Galerija, Ljubljana
10 March 2022. We share the letter by the staff of Moderna galerija call for the dismissal of the current Director as a gesture of solidarity and support with the staff and to share with our members the details of this critical situation as it unfolds.
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10 March 2022
"The museum can play an essential role in enriching the everyday experience in people's lives"
Interview with Suhanya Raffel, Director of M+, Hong Kong, and CIMAM Board Member, for the yearbook publication of Tendencias del Mercado del Arte, Spain. Originally published on February 2022.
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9 March 2022
Ukrainians in race to save cultural heritage
Many believe destruction of cultural assets is part of Kremlin strategy to ‘erase’ Ukraine as independent sovereign state. Originally written by Luke Harding in Lviv and Harriet Sherwood. Published by The Guardian, 9 March 2022.
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8 March 2022
International Women's Day 2022
CIMAM wants to recognize the role of women not only as professionals in the museum field but also for their courage, bravery, and strength to come forward, now more than ever, in protecting their families and their rights, in extreme situations, such as it is a war.
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7 March 2022
Ukraine’s leading art museum transforms into busy volunteer hub
Operating 24 hours a day, Lviv National Art Gallery sends out food, medicine, toys and other supplies to troops and Ukrainians in cities under Russian bombardment. Written by Lazar Barman, originally published by The Times of Israel, 5 March, 2022.
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3 March 2022
A New Code for Ethical Collecting Calls on the Art Market to Do Better by Transparently Working with Dealers
Read this article written by Tessa Solomon. Originally published by ARTnews, 1 March 2022.
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2 March 2022
Statement on the Forced Resignation of Alistair Hudson
The Museum Watch Committee (MWC) expresses our deep concern regarding the forced removal of Alistair Hudson from his post as Director of the Whitworth Art Gallery, an institution under the University of Manchester.
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2 March 2022
Getty condemns cultural ‘atrocities’ as Ukrainian heritage museum burns
Read this article written by Jessica Gelt, originally published by Los Angeles Times, 28 February 2022.
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1 March 2022
Russian pavilion curator and artist pull out, Garage and GES-2 stop shows.
How the art scene in Russia is reacting to the invasion of Ukraine. Despite facing major risks, key cultural figures in Russia are speaking out against the war
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28 February 2022
Statement by the organizers of Ukraine’s Venice Biennale
We call for the international artistic community to use all our impact in order to stop the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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25 February 2022
A Message from CIMAM in support to Ukrainian museum professionals
25 February 2022. CIMAM expresses its absolute condemnation of the invasion of Ukraine by military forces from the present Russian regime. CIMAM actively supports global networks that foster cultural understanding and connectivity, and the articulation of solidarity in times of crisis.
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25 February 2022
Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art
The Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art takes part in the CIMAM Free Admission Program. Dates: March 4 – June 5. The nation's longest -running survey of Contemporary Australian Art, held every two years since 1990.
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24 February 2022
Other upcoming webinars
Learn about upcoming webinars that bring together museum leaders and contemporary art professionals across the globe.
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22 February 2022
CIMAM 2021 Annual Report
CIMAM is a key generator of content, contacts, and resources for the international modern and contemporary art museum community. We invite you to browse the 2021 Annual Report which highlights the achievements, activities, programs, and finances of CIMAM in the preceding year.
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21 February 2022
Instead of building new wings, museum donations could fund salaries for more diverse staff
Only 28% of art museum staff are people of color. Funds from wealthy donors could go to better pay for interns and staff, helping early-career hires of color stay in museum careers.
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16 February 2022
The Rise of “Immersive” Art
Why are tech-centric, projection-based exhibits suddenly everywhere? Read this article by Anna Wiener, originally published by The New Yorker, February 10, 2022.
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15 February 2022
20 Minutes With: Soren Brothers, Curator of Climate Change at the Royal Ontario Museum
Read this interview by Michael Kaminer for PENTA to Soren Brothers, first Curator of Climate Change in North America and possibly the world.
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9 February 2022
A warm welcome to Sandro Droschl to CIMAM!
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9 February 2022
Save the Date for Mallorca 2022
The CIMAM 2022 Annual Conference will be held in Mallorca (Balearic Islands), Spain on 11 – 13 November, hosted by Es Baluard Museu d'Art Contemporani de Palma.