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Event Talks András Szántó in conversation with Laurence des Cars and Souleymane Bachir Diagne at Reid Hall in Paris
December 2024
To mark the 60th anniversary of Columbia University’s Global Center in Paris, András Szántó moderated a discussion with Louvre President Laurence des Cars and Columbia University philosopher Souleymane Bachir Diagne on November, 27, 2024, on the future of museums in general and universal museums in particular. The discussion opened up hopeful spaces of opportunity for the museum, notably by suggesting that there can be a more lateral, less zero-sum approach to universalism, based upon complementarity and reciprocal exchange between cultures across the globe. Read More call_made
Talks András Szántó on “How Do Museums Succeed in the 21st Century?” at House of Robb during Miami Art Week
December 2024
András Szántó participated in a talk with Madeleine Grynsztejn (MCA Chicago) and Christopher Bedford (SFMOMA) about recent and future challenges art museums contend with, organized by Robb Report. A follow-up article summarized the discussion: “Over the past several years, museums have been at the center of many inflection points, whether it’s the pandemic, efforts to advance diversity and inclusion, or the recent war in Gaza. They’ve dealt both internally and externally with those topics, and have served as locations for both protest and resistance.” Read More call_made
Architecture & Design Event Talks András Szántó As Speaker on “Cultural Transformations: Rethinking Spaces & Places for Art” Panel at the Goethe-Institut New York
October 2024
András Szántó participated in a panel discussion on adaptive reuse for cultural institutions at the Goethe-Institut New York on October 10. Moderated by The Architect’s Newspaper Executive Editor Jack Murphy, speakers included Jhaelen Eli-Hernandez (VP Capital Projects. The Metropolitan Museum of Art), Jeanne Gang (Founding Principal and Partner, Studio Gang), Stephan Schütz (Managing Partner, gmp Architects). The standing-room-only discussion reflected the urgency architects of all kinds, and particularly those tasked with building cultural institutions, feel about the fast approaching climate crisis. Such institutions, museums among them, need to embrace adaptive reuse much more systematically. The most significant impact institutions can have, however, is to shape public perceptions about our climate future. Photo: Detlef Jessen-Klingenberg Read More call_made
Talks Video & Audio Beyond Artifacts: The New Face of Museums
September 2024
Museums have evolved from what are often seen as elitist, exclusive, object-focused spaces to vibrant hubs for community, culture, and tech to shine. In this video, based on his talk at IE University in Madrid, András Szántó details aspects of this transformation and pinpoints where museums are heading in the age of technology. Read More call_made
Architecture & Design Event Talks András Szántó on Adaptive Reuse for Cultural Institutions at the Goethe-Institut New York
September 2024
On Oct. 10th at 6:30 pm, András Szántó will participate in “Cultural Transformations: Rethinking Spaces & Places for Art,” a panel discussion at the Goethe-Institut New York, tied to an exhibition on adaptive reuse by the gmp Architects. Cultural institutions are rethinking approaches to delivering visual and performing arts resources to their audiences. How does this integrate new assumptions into museum design? Moderated by Jack Murphy (Executive Editor, The Architect’s Newspaper), the panel will also feature gmp Managing Partner Stephan Schütz (Berlin), Jeanne Gang (Founder, Studio Gang), Jhaelen Eli-Hernandez (VP Capital Projects. The Metropolitan Museum of Art). Read More call_made
Event Talks Video & Audio Art Basel Conversation: The Museum As Interdisciplinary Hub
June 2024
Mainstream European museums and art institutions are increasingly cross-pollinating their programming with non-visual art disciplines ranging from design and contemporary dance to classical music, pop music, and club culture. Moderated by András Szántó, this conversation takes a look at the opportunities –and challenges– of increasingly flexible boundaries in the museum context. With Sam Bardaouil, the Director of the Hamburger Bahnhof – National gallery of Contemporary Art in Berlin and Ligia Lewis, artist, choreographer, and director based between Los Angeles and Berlin. Read More call_made
Event Talks András Szántó to Moderate “The Museum As Interdisciplinary Hub” Talk at Art Basel 2024
May 2024
András Szántó will moderate “The museum as interdisciplinary hub,” an Art Basel Conversation with Sam Bardaouil (Director, Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart) and Ligia Lewis (artist, choreographer, and director, Los Angeles and Berlin). The talk will take place during Art Basel in Basel on June 13 at 3-4pm. Conversations are free and open to the public and will be available online. For those on-site, booking is recommended. Read More call_made
Event Museum Initiative Talks András Szántó at the RISD Museum
April 2024
On Tuesday May 7 at 7-8 pm, RISD Museum’s Strategic Planning Partner András Szántó will share information on trends in the museum field as well as ways in which museums are responding with innovative programs and initiatives, including in the crucial digital domain. The in-person program is free. Registration is requested. Read More call_made
Event Talks András Szántó As Speaker and Moderator at the NEXT IN Summit in Madrid
April 2024
The NEXT IN Museums Innovation Impact Summit in Madrid organized by Acciona Cultura took place on April 24-25th, 2024. András Szántó was invited as a speaker on the panel “The New Age of storytelling” alongside Clotilde Entrecanales (Head of Experiences, ACCIONA Cultura), Nicolas Helly (Managing Director Iberia, Cartier) and Manuel Román (Senior Marketing Director of Spain and Portugal, NETFLIX). He also moderated the keynote “Can machines dream about art? Refik Anadol on art and technology” with artist Refik Anadol and the panel “Future roles at the museum. New definitions for new roles and audiences”, with speakers Dr. Omniya Abdel Barr (Research Fellow, Victoria and Albert Museum), Dr. Alkindi Al Jawabra (Director, Qatar Auto Museum, Qatar Museums), Borina Andrieu (Managing Director, Wilmotte & Associés Architectes) and Femke Bijlsma (Content Director and Partner, Kossmanndejong). Read More call_made
Event Talks “Promise of Digital” at First Hong Kong International Cultural Summit
March 2024
András Szántó moderated a discussion at M+ museum in Hong Kong on March 25, 2024, exploring responses to rapidly advancing digital technologies in the arts. The session surveyed how artists and art institutions are engaging with new digital tools. The speakers included the Los Angeles-based AI artist Refik Anadol; Thomas P. Campbell, Director of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; Maholo Uchida, curator at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo; and Centre Pompidou digital curator Marcella Lista.
Event Talks András Szántó at M+ “Connecting Culture, Bridging Times” Summit
March 2024
On March 24-26, András Szántó will be one of the speakers at a Cultural Summit organized by M+. The event will be one of the largest international cultural conferences ever staged in Hong Kong, bringing together more than 1,000 global arts and cultural visionaries. Over 20 eminent speakers from 12 countries and regions will exchange views on topical issues related to the future development of cultural districts and museums. Read More call_made
Event Talks András Szántó at the UC San Diego
March 2024
New kinds of art museums are emerging around the world, UC San Diego’s new Strauss Family Meta Gallery among them. Join András Szántó on March 19 at the UC San Diego Faculty Club to learn about how visual-arts institutions are working to assert their relevance in the 21st century through new approaches to exhibitions, advancing a new generation of technologically-based artists, and shaping public discussions on the urgent issues of our time. Read More call_made