Category Archives: EN

Nationalism is stifling culture

Posted on May 11, 2013 by ellenpolus

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)

Posted on May 11, 2013 by ellenpolus

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)

Posted on May 11, 2013 by ellenpolus

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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Press Release – Ministry of Human Resources – May 10, 2013

Posted on May 10, 2013 by ludwigstairs

Press Release State Secretariat for Culture of the Ministry of Human Resources The State Secretariat for Culture of the Ministry of Human Resources, as maintainer, draws the attention of the general public to the fact that the five-year long mandate … Continue reading →

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Press Release – United for Contemporary Art (UCA) – May 10, 2013

Posted on May 10, 2013 by ludwigstairs

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 … Continue reading →

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Statement of the United for Contemporary Art (UCA) – May 9, 2013

Posted on May 9, 2013 by ludwigstairs

Statement of the United for Contemporary Art forum from the Ludwig Museum 09.05.2013, 11 pm On 9 May 2013 United for Contemporary Art occupied the public lobby of the Ludwig Museum as a protest. We keep the museum open through … Continue reading →

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Press Release – Ministry of Human Resources – May 9, 2013

Posted on May 9, 2013 by ludwigstairs

The hysteria around the selection of the director of the Ludwig Museum is clearly the consequence of political incitement. 9 May 2013, 15:28 The mandate of the director of the Ludwig Museum – Museum of Contemporary Art, Budapest was given … Continue reading →

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