‘Eastern Europe’

… a broader history of artistic engagement with emerging communication technologies in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly during the rapid political and social transformations of the late twentieth century. As one of the few cultural websites to have operated continuously since the early days of the public internet in Hungary, artpool.hu reflects Artpool’s commitment to open access and the circulation of ideas beyond physical boundaries.  archivuminternetwork  reaches forward and …

… edited volume that critically examines the infrastructures of art markets in Central and Eastern Europe during and after the socialist era. This peer-reviewed volume aims to shed light on the diverse systems that enabled the production, distribution, and exchange of modern and contemporary art, not only through established institutions but also through lesser-known or subversive practices. By exploring both formal and informal mechanisms, this volume seeks to rethink the ways in …

The recordings of the international conference, held in 2024 in connection with the „Organising the Spectacle” Research on the Avant-garde organized by the Research Department, are now available on the conference website and on the KEMKI Youtube channel . Feel free to explore!

The Central European Research Institute for Art History (KEMKI) warmly invites all interested parties to the TÓTalJOY Award ceremony, which will take place on June 24, 2025. Endre Tót and the Central European Research Institute for Art History (KEMKI) established the TÓTalJOY prize for contemporary artists in 2021. The prize derives its name from Endre Tót’s conceptual program centred on the notion of …

… documenting and researching independent art has constituted a complex problem in Central and Eastern Europe for decades.  Retrospectively seeking and organising sources, along with the maintaining and modernising digital platforms, are also often fraught with basic technical, infrastructural, and funding difficulties. What is the current state of independent art archives, databases, and registers in Hungary and internationally. To what extent are they visible? Who uses them and for …