‘history’

… she explores the lessons of previous endeavours to modify the weather and climate. Throughout history, humans have sought, by various means, to influence the weather in a favourable way. In the past, they turned to magic, witchcraft, or folk practices to ward off hail or drought. In the new worldview of modernity, the conquest of nature was the priority, giving rise to the scientific era of weather manipulation.  Today, the local reality of recurring weather phenomena has been …

… of the Transnational in Central Eastern European Art of the 1970s present an interconnected history of previously unexplored cross-border collaborations and friendships.   The second part of this special issue, with essays by Emese Kürti, Cristian Nae and Małgorzata Miśniakewicz, will come out in the first half of 2025 in ArtMargins Print published by MIT Press.   Link to the Special Issue: https://artmargins.com/regional-resonances/   Caption: Constantin Flondor …

… as per the family’s decision, his archives in 2023. László Beke earned his degree in Art History-Hungarian Language and Literature in 1968, and subsequently became a staff member of the Art History Documentation Centre. In the early seventies, in parallel with his institutional work, he became a leading figure of the Hungarian and regional progressive art movement. It was also during these years that he began building his archive, consciously reflecting on the opportunities offered, …

… by 12 May. Organizers: Magdolna Gucsa (KEMKI – Central European Research Institute for Art History, Hungary) Eszter Őze (KEMKI – Central European Research Institute for Art History, Hungary) Deadline: 30 April, 2024. Dates of the Workshop: 10–11 October, 2024. Location: KEMKI – Central European Research Institute for Art History (Szabolcs street 33–35, 1135 Budapest, Hungary).

… University, Netherlands) Kristóf Nagy (KEMKI – Central European Research Institute for Art History, Hungary) Lynn Rother (Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany)   Call for Proposal: Please submit an abstract of max. 300 words and a 1–2 page CV to: artmarketsince1900@gmail.com Deadline: 31 January 2024.   Speakers will be informed by 11 February 2024. Dates of the Workshop: June 26–28, 2024. Location of the Workshop: KEMKI – Central European Research Institute for Art …