Slag Gallery is pleased to announce the exhibition REALM presenting new works by Dan Beudean, Max Dunlop, Erik Swanson and Sergiu Toma.
Monthly Archives: January 2010
Dan Beudean & Sergiu Toma at SLAG in New York
Being in Europe: Crisis? What Crisis?
The Heinrich-Boell-Foundation Brandenburg in collaboration with SPACE project | residency lab | store kindly invites you to the conference ”Being in Europe: Crisis? What Crisis?” (Conference 28th – 29th January 2010) take place at SPACE (Velehradska 7/A, Bratislava, Slovak Republic) http://www.atlantisprojects.eu/
Speakers: Marek Adamov, Prof. Joachim Becker, Prof. Ulrich Brand, Martin Butora, Isolde Charim, Prof. Oliver Marchart, Ruth Noack, Jakob Racek.
The conference “Being in Europe: Crisis? What Crisis?” opens up new vistas on Europe 20 years after the fall of the Iron Curtain. Under the designation “Crisis? What crisis?” we bring into focus various perspectives on European changes in the last 20 years and the current crises. The title – taken from a cover of Supertramp´s LP from 1975 – can ironically be interpreted in diverse ways. For example as a synonym for a non-existing crisis or an attempt to disavow the existence of crises. It also describes the crucial questions for this conference: Are we really having a crisis? Are we even confronted with different crises? Or do we deny their existence and profoundness? What can we do to solve possible crises? 20 years have passed since the Velvet Revolution. Since then a globalized economy within a free society of politically responsible citizens seems to have grown. In these years societies in Europe came into transformation, new democratic systems have emerged and social reforms have passed. The European Union has fundamentally changed. At the same time it faces several crises. Some of them seem to be obvious. First of all a deep economic crisis. And also the crisis of climate change and energy resources which affect not only Europe but the whole world. But what about European culture and art? What about the crisis of the art market and the lack of support of culture and art in the new member states of the European Union? And do we also have a crisis of the democratic system? Sure enough democratic governmental institutions do not work efficiently in many member states of the European Union. The current constitution of democratic systems in European countries is confronted with a loss of political impetus. Public discussions of political issues seem to get less important. Most decisions are taken by only a few opinion leaders in national or supranational parliaments and governments. The level of participation of the citizens is low, their involvement in the process of decision-making weak. Nevertheless, political decisions taken today in times of crises will be eminently important for the future shape of our political, economical, cultural and ecological system. What Europe decides these days touches its being and the every day live of millions of people. Again: Crisis? What Crisis?
Programme
Thursday, 28th January 2010
19.30 Opening
Juraj Carny (art critic, curator, gallerist, SPACE; Bratislava), Inka Thunecke (director Heinrich-Boell-Foundation Brandenburg; Potsdam Germany)
20.00 Challenge of multiple crisis - Prof. Ulrich Brand (Institute for Political Science, University of Vienna)
20.45 Crisis of the economy - Prof. Joachim Becker (Institute for International Economics and Development, Vienna
University of Economics and Business)
Discussion
Friday, 29th January 2010
9.30 Challenges and crisis of democracy - Prof. Oliver Marchart (Department of Sociology, University of Lucerne) Martin Bútora (sociologist, Honorary President of the Institute for Public Affairs)
Discussion
11.30 Crisis of the institutions - Isolde Charim (philosopher and publicist, assistant lecturer University of Vienna) Marek Adamov (director of Stanica cultural space)
Discussion
13.30 Break
14.30 Art – no Crisis? - Ruth Noack (author and curator) Jakob Racek (cultural manager and curator, Art Today Association – Center for Contemporary Art; Plovdiv Bulgaria)
16.00 Discussion and Final Comments
Please register for the conference via mail at
eliska.mazalanova(at)crazycurators.org
Media partners:
The conference has been funded with support from the European Commission. This communication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
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Call for Young Curators: H + F Curatorial Grant
The “H+F Curatorial Grant” is an ambitious and original initiative which allows the FRAC Nord Pas de Calais (Dunkirk/France) in close partnership with the private collector Han Nefkens (H+F Collection) and the de Appel arts centre (Amsterdam/NL), to give young international curators the opportunity to participate in the development of exhibition projects based on the collection of FRAC Nord-Pas-de- Calais. This grantoffers emerging art curators a unique infrastructure and environment with free access to a research and documentation centre as well as to one of the best French collections of contemporary art. The selected person will become part of the FRAC’s team as an assistant curator, coordinating local, national and international exhibition-projects. She / he will receive in exchange a grant for 12 months (May 2010 – May 2011) that will help finance her/his living and travel expenses.
Requirements: An excellent knowledge of English is required, knowledge of French would be helpful. The candidate will have to install her/himself in Dunkirk for the mentioned period.
Applicatione: Should contain a recent CV (including a photograph) and a motivation letter.
Deadline: 28th of February, 2010
Address:FRAC Nord-Pas de Calais 930 avenue de Rosendaël, 59240 Dunkerque (France)
Tel. 03 28 65 84 20, email: h-teerlinck(at)fracnpdc.fr
http://www.fracnpdc.fr
In Memoriam: Victor Ivanov si Lazar Dubinovschi
Joi, 21 ianuarie 2010/15h00 in cadrul Muzeului National de Arta al Moldovei va avea loc vernisarea expozitiei “In Memoriam – 100 ani de la nasterea artistilor plastici Victor Ivanov si Lazar Dubinovschi”.
Expozitia va fi deschisa publicului pana pe 22 februarie 2010
Bogdan Vlahuta deschide Recycle Nest in 2010
Bogdan Vladuta alege sa expuna la Recycle Nest o selectie exclusiva de lucrari in ulei, selectie ce contureaza lumile pictorului generic, cu ale sale debuseuri preferate: autoportretul, nudul (propriu) si peisajul. Conjugate, ele dau o stranie si totusi atat de familiara relatie in interiorul careia se insinueaza un act de confesiune, de exhibare si intimitate.
Exersarea unor limbaje diverse, de la pictura in ulei, desen in tehnici variate, fotografie, obiect, text scris, s.a., nu exclude, la Bogdan Vladuta, o practica de altfel curenta: stimularea preferentiala a unuia dintre aceste medii – ca retorica potential recognoscibila. Bogdan Vladuta se expune ca pictor, pictura in ulei devenind asumare a reprezentativitatii artistice.
“Individualizarea picturii in ulei, dar si exhibarea autoportretului fac prezent discursul despre egoism si mitologie personala”, spune Bogdan Vladuta.
Autoportretul pare sa fie preferat si pentru felul in care pune problema resurselor operei. Propriul chip/corp este pentru pictor un “la indemana” intim, nedesavarsit, provocator, greu de abandonat. Pictorul se are pe sine ca potential – disponibil si satios – al cercetarilor sale.
Peisajul – entitatea asociata autoportretelor lui Bogdan Vladuta – e padurea: regresiva, feminizata, rezistenta la analiza. E un spatiu pe care il parcurgi cu privirea fara a vedea nimic anume, din adapostul primar pe care l-ai dobandit in spatele epidermic al figurii tale. Chiar in absenta acestor accente de gen (masculinul autoreprezentarii vs. feminizarea peisajului), lucrarile lui Vladuta reactiveaza o istorie a picturii pe care nu incetam sa o consideram batrana si obosita.
Vernisajul expozitiei este organizat in parteneriat cu Crama Oprisor, sustinator al evenimentelor prin care amatorii artelor vizuale se pot intalni cu oameni valorosi si cu proiectele lor, prilej de incredere in forta talentului de a oferi o picatura de bucurie lumii.
Vernisajul expozitiei are loc 28 ianuarie 2010/18h00, programul galeriei fiind urmatorul:
MAR?I, JOI, VINERI 17.00-21.00,
SAMBATA 12.00-20.00
BUCURESTI, STRADA ICOANEI 17,
BUCURESTI(at)RECYCLENEST.RO,
WWW.RECYCLENEST.RO
“Publica si tu!” – Ateliere de grafic design pentru copii la MNAC

MNAC (Calea 13 Septembrie, Bucuresti) in colaborare cu Graphic Design Museum Breda, Olanda, organizeaza in perioada ianuarie-octombire 2010, Publica si tu! – un program conceput special pentru copiii intre 8 si 14 ani.
Sambata, 23.01.2010. 14h00 (prezentarea proiectului)
Cum se desfasoara atelierele?
Ce semnificatie pot avea literele si culorile? De ce o cutie de lapte are culoarea albastra si nu violet? Ce sugereza mai multe tipuri de litere pe un afis de film?, etc. Copiii descopera ce anume este grafic designul si la ce foloseste.
La MNAC, copiii publica singuri si lucreaza ca designeri. Copiii sunt primiti într-un spatiu special amenajat in muzeu, unde un asistent/educator le ofera o scurta prezentare si le da o mapa de lucru. Apoi copiii se apuca de treaba. In spatiu, lucrarea lor este publicata pe perete si pe panourile publicitare. Copiii isi pot alege fonturile, culorile, pictogramele si formele pentru designul lor. Prefera sa-si publice lucrarea digital? Foarte bine! Un perete este rezervat pentru proiectii. Copiii se aseaza la un computer, aleg formele, culorile si literele dintr-o banca de imagini, fac o lucrare si o publica pe internet.
Numarul maxim de participanti: 30 persoane. Atelierele au loc in fiecare sambata de la ora 11.00
Detalii suplimentare si inscrieri la tel.: 021 3189137 sau prin e-mail: irina.radu(at)mnac. ro, info(at)mnac.ro.
Poezia Premiata 2009
Joi 21 ianuarie/19h00 in Club OtherSide Poeticile Cotidianului cu Razvan Tupa “POEZIA PREMIATA 2009″ cu Andra Rotaru & Stoian G Bogdan si o selectie personala Claudiu Komartin (Intrarea libera)
A doua intalnire a Poeticilor Cotidianului din 2010, seria relationala veti putea sa ascultati poezia premiata pentru anul 2009. Razvan Tupa aduce prezentari ale poetilor care au obtinut cele mai importante premii internationale pentru anul trecut iar Claudiu Komartin trece in revista cele mai importante aparitii de poezie in limba romana din ultima perioada.
La aceasta editie, publicul poeticilor are ocazia sa ii ia la intrebari pe doi dintre castigatorii premiului Mihai Eminescu (sectiunea debut), Stoian G Bogdan si Andra Rotaru. Cu aceasta ocazie va fi lansata si seria de interviuri incrucisate.
Editia 118 pune in discutie formula “poetic este fiecare”.
Mai multe, aici.
Primul album de street-art romanesc realizat de Pisica Patrata
Trebuie sa va grabiti joi 21 ianuarie/18h00, sa fiti la Libraria Carturesti (str. Arthur Verona) pentru a obtine un exemplar din editia limitata a acestui album de street-art lansat de Pisica Patrata la editura Vellant.
Despre album si aventura intocmirii sale vor vorbi autorul, Alex Ciubotariu (aka Ciubi/Pisica Patrata), jurnalista Daria Ghiu (care semneaza si prefata volumului) & Dan Plesa (director editura Vellant). Autograf bonus pentru cei prezenti la lansare: un desen original pisica patrata pe prima pagina a cartii.
Pentru comenzi online dar si pentru a vedea online albumul, click aici.






































