Daily Archives: May 11, 2013

A Ludwig Múzeum elfoglalása – Helyszíni beszámoló

Az utolsó bástyánál telt be a pohár: határozatlan ideig maradnak a múzeumban a Ludwig előterét csütörtökön elfoglaló demonstrálók; az igazgatói pályázat dokumentumainak nyilvánossá tételét követelik és szakmai egyeztetést akarnak. A minisztérium párbeszéd helyett felvilágosítana.   „Ha a demokratikus elveket látom … Continue reading

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Aktivisten besetzten Ludwig Museum in Budapest

Protest gegen Ablösung des Museumsdirektors Barnabas Bencsik Budapest – Das Ludwig Museum der zeitgenössischen Künste im Budapester Palast der Künste wurde am Donnerstagabend durch Aktivisten der Gruppe “Zusammenschluss für die Zeitgenössische Kunst” besetzt, berichten die ungarischen Medien am Freitag. Die … Continue reading

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Nationalism is stifling culture

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s right-wing government is crushing artistic freedom in Hungary, according to renowned orchestral  conductor Ádám Fischer and other leading figures of Central European cultural life. The art of politics “It is practically written into the new Hungarian … Continue reading

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Artleaks: Unite for Contemporary Art (Budapest, Hungary)

More than 30 artists occupied the Ludwig Museum on Thursday to demand complete transparency in the selection process for a new director and the institution’s autonomy from right-wing ruling party Fidesz. The Ludwig’s current director, Barnabás Bencsik, endorsed by the Ludwig … Continue reading

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United for Contemporary Art: Enough is enough! (press release)

Enough is enough! Ludwig Museum Budapest, 10 May 2013, 1 pm From this day on, United for Contemporary Art keeps the building of the Ludwig Museum open 24 hours a day. We are present, and we will work here, hold … Continue reading

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