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Event Museum Initiative Publications Rethinking the Future of Museums
July 2026
As part of an ongoing collaboration with the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC), András Szántó contributed to the museum’s public program accompanying its long-term transformation and expansion. Following his keynote lecture, Imagining the Future of Museums, Szántó’s ideas on the evolving role of museums—as more people-centered, participatory, and socially engaged institutions—were featured in Metròpolis Barcelona, highlighting the broader conversation surrounding the future of cultural institutions in Barcelona and beyond. Read More call_made
Event Museum Initiative Dataland: A New Museum of AI Art Opens in Los Angeles
June 2026
June 2026 saw the opening of Dataland, Refik Anadol and Efsun Erkilic’s new museum of AI art in Los Angeles. The first-of-its kind institution, several years in development, features multisensory productions from Refik Anadol Studio and adds to Los Angeles’s cultural ecosystem, taking its place next to The Broad, MOCA, Disney Hall, and City Center. András Szántó LLC assistant in the conceptualization and development of Dataland over a two year period. During the June 13 inauguration event for Dataland András Szántó conducted a moderated conversation with the founders, with some 250 local cultural leaders and Dataland supporters and collaborators in attendance. Read More call_made
Event Publications Talks Berlin Art Weekend Talk: The Future of Art at Neue Nationalgalerie
April 2026
In a time of accelerating change – fueled by ongoing geopolitical and economic crises, shifting discourses and audience expectations, strained cultural funding systems and the implementation of artificial intelligence to name but a few parameters – arts institutions and markets are looking to adapt to new realities. But how? Drawing on András Szántó’s book, The Future of the Art World: 38 Dialogues, this panel discussion will launch Gallery Weekend and explore an art world in flux, posing new challenges for its institutions as they chart a path to the future. Panelists: Marion Ackermann, President of the Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz; Grace Yao, Founder and CEO of ARTLAS; and Thomas Girst, Global Head of BMW Group Cultural Engagement, in conversation with András Szántó.
Event Philanthropic Initiative Creative Aging Series Supported by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy
April 2026
András Szántó LLC has been working for the past four years with E.A. Michelson Philanthropy on advancing opportunities for older Americans to participate in arts activities in art museums. The Creative Aging Series, supported by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy at the AAM 2026 Annual Meeting, examines how cultural institutions are responding to this shift, with a focus on program models that foster participation, wellbeing, and social connection among older adults. Sessions explore how museums are designing programs for older adults, collaborating with healthcare partners, using music and intergenerational dialogue to build community, and demonstrating the measurable health benefits of creative participation.
Event Publications Talks SALON: The Future Of Art
April 2026
Hosted by Sree and Roopa, cultural strategist András Szántó joins Carrie Rebora Barratt to discuss the future of art in a context shaped by rapid technological, commercial, and institutional change, including the growing impact of artificial intelligence on cultural production and interpretation. Drawing on themes from Szántó’s The Future of the Art World: 38 Dialogues, the conversation explores how museums, artists, and cultural organizations are responding to shifting expectations, new modes of engagement, and evolving frameworks for value and relevance in the contemporary art world.
Event Museum Initiative Talks Popular Memory and Cultural Institutions
March 2026
In Ingrid Guardiola’s recent essay for ARA, she reflects on the evolving role of museums as sites where collective memory and cultural identity are actively constructed and contested. Drawing on a talk delivered by cultural strategy advisor András Szántó at the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC), he discusses how museums have undergone more transformation in the past two decades than in the previous century, shifting from object-centered institutions toward people-centered spaces focused on experience, knowledge, and social connection. Read More call_made
Event Museum Initiative Publications MNAC: “Imagining the Future of Museums”
February 2026
The Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC) hosted András Szántó’s keynote lecture Imagining the Future of Museums as part of its public program accompanying the museum’s transformation and expansion. The talk explored the evolving role of museums as more people-centered, participatory, and socially engaged institutions. The full recording is now available online. Read More call_made
Event Talks Art Basel Conversations: Building the Future of the Art World, moderated by András Szántó
November 2025
With market downturns, institutional strain, climate change, political pressures, and demographic shifts reshaping the landscape, how should the art world evolve? Drawing on voices featured in András Szántó’s latest book, The Future of the Art World: 38 Dialogues, this panel gathers Larissa Buchholz, Pablo León de la Barra, and Mia Locks for an open conversation on the state – and prospects – of the art industry writ large. Moving beyond problem-diagnosing, the discussion will focus on bold proposals, practical strategies, and opportunities for reinvention. Introduced by Noah Horowitz, and moderated by András Szántó. The conversation will take place on Friday, December 5 at 11:30 AM-12:30 PM, followed by a book signing at the Art Basel Shop Read More call_made
Event Museum Initiative Talks Artificial Museum? Exploring the Ethical and Creative Future of Museums with AI
November 2025
In collaboration with ICOM Mexico and Museo Tamayo, the event brought together professionals from museums, cultural institutions, technology and academia. Over two days of lectures, dialogues and case studies, participants examined how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping museum management, preservation, mediation, education and communication. The opening day featured presentations by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Javier Pantoja, Horacio Lecona and András Szántó, who explored connections between art, innovation and contemporary thought. Sessions analyzed the creative possibilities of AI and the ethical implications of its integration into cultural institutions.
Event Publications Book presentation at Museo Kaluz
November 2025
On Monday, November 10, 2025, Museo Kaluz in Mexico City will host a special presentation of The Future of the Art World: 38 Dialogues, the latest book by András Szántó. The Future of the Art World continues Szántó’s series of conversations with leading museum directors and cultural innovators from around the globe. In this new volume, he explores how art institutions are redefining their missions and navigating transformation in an era of social, political, and environmental change. Read More call_made
Event Museum Initiative Talks Second Museums of Tomorrow Roundtable Participants Announced
April 2025
The San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts has announced the 2025 participants of the Museums of Tomorrow Roundtable (MTR). Fourteen international museum directors will join five art museum directors from the Bay Area to participate in a weeklong series of closed-door meetings and discussions focusing on museum leadership and in particular how museum can engage with emerging technological innovations. ASLLC co-developed the program with FAMSF, and Andras Szanto will moderate the MTR as its consulting director. A public session is planned on Tuesday, May 13, on the theme of “Future Proofing the Museum,” to include a public conversation with AI artist Refik Anadol. Read More call_made
Event Talks András Szántó As Moderator at Acciona Cultura’s NEXT IN Summit
April 2025
András Szántó moderated four sessions at the NEXT IN Summit 2025, hosted by Acciona Cultura in Madrid, April 23–24. The two-day forum convened leading cultural figures from around the world to exchange insights, showcase pioneering initiatives, and explore how public spaces can shape and enhance visitor experiences. The conversations with influential voices from museums, design, and architecture explored recent innovations at the intersection of culture, technology, and public engagement. Read More call_made