‘museum history’

… research on forms of borderlands internationalism that have emerged in Eastern European history, responding to the region’s imperialisms and nationalisms. With a particular emphasis on the cultural dimensions of these forms of internationalism, he will ask how this framework can open new directions for art historical inquiry and offer insights into the transnational dynamics that shape cultural production in contested regions. The presentation will be followed by a discussion …

… interactive presentation was implemented in cooperation with Muzeum Sztuki Łodz , Museum of Fine Arts - Central European Research Institute for Art History - Artpool Art Research Center, and the Polish Institute in Budapest, in the frame of the Inspiring Culture (Kultura Inspirująca) program, co-financed by the  Ministry of Culture and National Heritage (Poland).

… be seen originating from their country, are they reflecting the values of the new one? Museums designate artists to the country the citizen of which they died. Thus, Kandinsky was French, born in Moscow. Moholy-Nagy was American, born at Bácsborsód. This, however, does not answer the question, which is further complicated by later efforts to re-graft artists to the culture of their country of origin. Outlining patterns of emigration related to the time, the medium, and the …

… 09:15–09:30 Registration 09:30–09:40 Welcome by Zsolt Petrányi, Deputy Director for Research, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest 09:40–09:50 Welcome by Dávid Fehér, Head of KEMKI 09:50–10:00 Welcome by Magdolna Gucsa and Eszter Őze Session 1: Women, Class and Labour Movement 10.00–10.20 Diana Plachendovskaya, EHESS, Paris: Adornment as a Matter of Class: Émigré Women Fashion Jewellery Designers in Paris (1920–1930) 10.20–10.40 Őze Eszter, KEMKI, Budapest: Female Body Culture …

… 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 …