Category Archives: EN

Hungary: Towards the Abyss

Posted on May 22, 2013 by ellenpolus

Investigating why critics of Hungary’s authoritarian government believe it is leading the country towards fascism. Spring came late to Budapest. When I arrived at the beginning of April the Hungarian capital still glittered with snow, giving the grand palaces that … Continue reading →

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Enough is enough! (Ludwig Museum, Budapest, Hungary)

Posted on May 20, 2013 by ellenpolus

More than 30 artists occupied the Ludwig Museum on Thursday, May 9th 2013, 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 … Continue reading →

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Occupy Movement – Krisztina Varga

Posted on May 16, 2013 by ellenpolus

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Activists occupy Budapest’s Ludwig Museum

Posted on May 16, 2013 by ellenpolus

Around 30 activists from the group “United for Contemporary Art” have been occupying the entrance hall of Budapest’s Ludwig Museum in the Palace of the Arts since last week. The protest, which is still ongoing, is directed at the “lack … Continue reading →

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Statement and Press Release of United for Contemporary Art – May 16, 2013

Posted on May 16, 2013 by ludwigstairs

United for Contemporary Art sent a letter to Walter Queins, representative of the Ludwig Foundation, arriving to Budapest on 16 May 2013, asking him for a meeting. Walter Queins arrived to Budapest due to the competition for the post of … Continue reading →

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Enclosure in the Reina Sofía Museum, Madrid: Rights, Democracy, and Dignity for Culture and Communication

Posted on May 16, 2013 by ellenpolus

on Friday, May 10th, we’ll start dealing with what’s happening to us. This is an invitation. On Friday, May 10th, we’ll lock ourselves in at Madrid’s Reina Sofía Museum. «We» are Culture and Communication workers. «We» are also former Culture … Continue reading →

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Ludwigstaircase, Budapest

Posted on May 16, 2013 by ellenpolus

: Janos Sugar <sj@c3.hu> : [spectre] Ludwigstaircase, Budapest More than 30 artists occupied the Ludwig Museum on Thursday, May 9th 2013, to demand complete transparency in the selection process for a new director and the institution’s autonomy from right-wing ruling … Continue reading →

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