In the frame of our Check-In Budapest curatorial visitor program, we invite internationally renowned experts in the field of contemporary visual art to Hungary for a curatorial research trip: the directors and curators of biennials and art institutions, freelancers, independent scholars, art critics writing for international journals, as well as art historians and occasionally artists. The goal of the program is to facilitate international art professionals to become acquainted with the actors and current trends of the Hungarian art scene. We tailor the program according to each participant’s particular areas of interest, arranging visits to artists’ studios and institutions, as the personal meetings provide the unique opportunity for recognizing the affinities between each other’s activities and for intensive dialogue. Through public lectures, the invited guests can further introduce their research areas, current projects and their own art scenes.
The program has resulted in a number of partnerships and projects with the invitation of Hungarian artists to participate in international biennials and other exhibitions. As Hungarian partner, ACAX co-ordinates and supports the artists’ involvement in these significant events, assisting also in the production of new works.
The program operates by invitation only.
The photography section of the Check-In Budapest program is supported by the National Cultural Fund (of Hungary).
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The next guest and lecturer of the Check-in Budapest curatorial visitor programis MATTHEW S. WITKOVSKY, curator and chair, department of photography, at The Art Institute of Chicago. The photography section of the Check in Budapest program is supported by the National Cultural Fund (of Hungary) | Collaborating partner of the current event: Hungarian House of Photography - Mai Manó House |
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The next guest and lecturer of the Check-in Budapest curatorial visitor programis GERARDO MOSQUERA, artistic director of PhotoEspaña 2011 - the annual festival of photography and visual arts held in Madrid - by now one of the crucial events of the international photography scene. The photography section of the Check-in Budapest program is supported by the National Cultural Fund (of Hungary) | Collaborating partner of the current event: Hungarian House of Photography - Mai Manó House |
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The next guest and lecturer of the Check-in Budapest curatorial visitor programis DAN BYERS, associate curator of Contemporary Art at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh and co-curator of the 2013 Carnegie International. |
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Check-in Budapest 2011The Check-in Budapest curatorial visitor program of ACAX | Agency for Contemporary Art Exchange continues in 2011! Since its launch in 2006 more than 60 renowned professionals participated in the program that generated numerous projects, collaborations and invitations to international biennials and other important shows. In accordance with our long-established goal to facilitate, help and strengthen exchange between the Hungarian and the international art scenes, our first visitors this year are curators of two significant biennials in 2011: VICTORIA NOORTHOORN, appointed curator of the Lyon Biennial, JENS HOFFMANN, co-curator of the Istanbul Biennial. The Check in Budapest program is supported by the Ministry of National Resources. |
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The next guest and lecturer of the Check-in Budapest curatorial visitor programis MARTA SZYMANSKA, artistic coordinator of FOTOFESTIWAL International Festival of Photography in Łódź. In her lecture Marta Szymańska will talk about the curatorial and programming practice of the Łódź FOTOFESTIWAL of the last years and outline the thematics of the upcoming festival in 2011. The presentation will be accompanied by a short movie reviewing the past editions of the festival. Date: 22 November 2010 (Monday) 6 pm
The lecture will be held in English. All are welcome! |
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The next guest and lecturer of the Check-in Budapest curatorial visitor program organized by ACAX | Agency for Contemporary Art Exchangeis ZOË GRAY, curator at Witte de With, Center for Contemporary Art (Rotterdam). In her lecture Zoë Gray will talk about her curatorial practice at Witte de With where she has worked for the past five years, focusing on two solo exhibitions: the Marcel Duchamp Prix holder Saadane Afif’s Technical Specifications (2008) and Cosima von Bonin’s (2010 ongoing). Date: 4 November 2010 (Thursday) 6 p.m.
The lecture will be held in English. All are welcome! |
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The 5th season of CHECK IN BUDAPEST begins!The 57th guest of the program is CHRIS SHARP, independent curator, contributing editor of Art Review ACAX cordially invites you to the guest lecture "A Necessarily Incomplete Anthology of Withdrawal" by Chris Sharp. Date of the lecture: 25 October 2010 (Monday) 6 p.m.
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CHECK-IN BUDAPEST 16.a series of curatorial research programs, public presentations & round tables organized by ACAX | Agency for Contemporary Art Exchange |
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CHECK-IN BUDAPEST 15.a series of curatorial research programs, public presentations & round tables organized by ACAX | Agency for Contemporary Art Exchange The next editions of Check-in Budapest will focus on contemporary photography. ACAX cordially invites you to the lecture of KATHERINE BUSSARD (Associate Curator of Photography at the Art Institute of Chicago) and ANDREAS MÜLLER-POHLE (artist and publisher – editor of European Photography magazine) Date: 11 February 2010 (Thursday), 7 p.m. The lecture will be held in English. All are welcome! |
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CHECK-IN BUDAPEST 14.a series of curatorial research programs, public presentations & round tables organized by ACAX | Agency for Contemporary Art Exchange |