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Completion of PUAM Strategy

Published by Leave your thoughts <p>Over the course of 2019, András Szántó LLC, in collaboration with The Art of Change, undertook a comprehensive visioning and strategic planning process to define the evolution of the Punto Urban Art Museum (PUAM). PUAM has been working to break down invisible but undeniable socio-economic barriers around the low-income Point Neighborhood in Salem, MA through a range of cultural activities and programs. The planning process mapped the universe of like-minded initiatives, undertook extensive research and local community engagement, and mapped out an ambitious strategy to help ensure to sustainability of the cultural initiative and embed it into its parent organization’s long-range plans.</p>

Art Basel Conversation: The Ethics of Museum Funding

Published by Leave your thoughts <p>Throughout 2019, major museums across the globe were forced to take a closer look at the sources of their philanthropic funding. Direct-action campaigns, such as Prescription Addiction Intervention Now (P.A.I.N.) led by the artist Nan Goldin, were influential in persuading cultural institutions – including London’s Tate – to cease further donations from prominent patrons. How can museum directors balance ethical concerns with their responsibility to ensure their institutions remain financially stable? For this Art Conversation in Miami Beach, András Szántó moderated a discussion on museum funding ethics with Mary Ceruti, Sarah Douglas, Axel Rüger, and Dennis Scholl.</p>

The Future of Digital Art

Published by Leave your thoughts <p>Muse, a new vision for Rolls-Royce’s Art Programme, was unveiled at the Serpentine Gallery in Fall 2019. Muse’s flagship initiative, the Dream Commission, will provide opportunities for emerging and mid-career artists to advance moving-image projects. To celebrate the launch, András Szántó moderated a conversation with Hans Ulrich Obrist and artists Jenna Sutela and Isaac Julien at the Serpentine Galleries in London.</p>

Art Basel Conversation: Constructing the Kunsthalle of Tomorrow

Published by Leave your thoughts <p>The Kunsthalle model—a space for showing rather than collecting art—continues to proliferate. Chiefly committed to new and experimental practices, it is often tasked with reflecting the social, cultural, and aesthetic trends that define contemporaneity. How can the Kunsthalle serve as an incubator for innovation and experimentation, especially for performance and digital art? In this conversation at Art Basel, András Szántó speaks with Thomas Geiger, Petr Pudil, and Elysia Borowy-Reeder about how the Kunsthalle can retain its relevance for today and tomorrow.</p>

The Art of Cultural Strategy

Published by Leave your thoughts <p>The podcast discussed Szántó’s background in sociology which allowed him to closely study the dynamics of the art world in the 1980s, his mentorship under art critic and philosopher, Arthur Danto -who famously coined the term “artworld”-and his perspective on demystifying the arts.Podcast | 2018 |</p>

What Can a Biennial Do?

Published by Leave your thoughts <p>iennials provide a point of convergence for the art world, expose large audiences to art and catalyze interest in cities and regions with global aspirations. But along with the popularity of biennials also come questions and concerns: How can such enormous events achieve impact and propose a strong curatorial point of view? Conversations | Art Basel, Basel, 2018 |</p>

The Rise of the Single-Artist Museum

Published by Leave your thoughts <p>On the varied landscape of art museums, a particular kind of museum stands out for the clarity and focus of its mission: the single-artist museum. Directors from leading museums in this category assessed the legacy and debated their future. Conversations | Art Basel, Basel, 2018 </p>

The Collecting Institution

Published by Leave your thoughts <p>This panel discussed how an institution should maintain, build, and edit its collection, asking what guidelines exist and how these respond to the demands that arise from specific contexts and needs.Conversations | Art Basel, Hong Kong, 2018 | </p>

Second Cultural Citizen Report

Published by Leave your thoughts <p>Cultural engagement by consumer brands is expanding, with European financial-services and luxury purveyors dominating the cultural-partnership arena. Brands are becoming savvier and more focused on results—and so are cultural partners. Brand elevation is seen as amore important benefit than sales.Report | Art and Brands 2018 |</p>