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basis wien - Kunst, Information und Archiv
Founded in 1997 by state curator of fine art, Lioba Reddeker, basis wien is a place for contemporary art. It is structured to provide information about artists working in Austria and the documentation of artistic output in the basis archive and online-database. In addition, basis wien collects materials on art theory and related topics, like art and politics or the working conditions artists are faced with in Austria.
Museumsplatz 1, Museumsquartier
A-1070 Wien /Vienna
http://www.basis-wien.at
contact: vektor@basis-wien.at - Lioba Reddeker, Mechtild Widrich Archives de la Critique D’Art
The Archives de la Critique dArt were founded in 1989 as research centre for art criticism, art theory and contemporary art history. All authors documents are systematised in chronological order of their publication, the biographies and bibliographies compiled in a database. A special library with general literature on art criticism and theory supplements the materials of the critics archive. Symposia, the publication Critique dart and the archives homepage introduce and discuss current publications. Parts of the archive should be digitised within VEKTOR and made accessible via Internet.
3 rue de Noyal
FR-35410 Chateaugiron
http://www.archivcriticart.org
contact: archiv.critica@Uhb.fr - Jean-Marc Poinsot, president documenta Archive
With its collection of books, exhibition catalogues, art magazines and other ephemeral material, the documenta Archiv possesses one of the most extensive speciality libraries for modern art in Germany.
The heart of documenta Archiv, however, is to be found in the comprehensive collection of files and materials assembled since 1961 in the course of organizing and carrying out the documenta exhibitions.
Untere Karlsstraße 4
D-34117 Kassel
http://www.documentaarchiv.de
tel: +49-561-787-40 22
contact: verwaltung@documentaarchiv.de - Karin Stengel, Director John Hansard Gallery
The John Hansard Gallery aims to present all aspects of contemporary visual art, creating a context through practice and debate. The gallery opened in 1979 and was refurbished in 1997. It continues to pursue a policy of showing and initiating exhibitions of critical, challenging work by both new and established artists, keeping contemporary cultural discourse at the core of its programme.
Mounting six or seven exhibitions a year, the John Hansard Gallery aims to place British art in an international arena that challenges the context in which living artists work.
Unversity of Southampton, Highfield
UK- Southampton SO17 1BJ
http://www.hansardgallery.org.uk/
tel: +44-23-8059 2158
contact: s.a.foster@soton.ac.uk - Stephen Foster; Director MUSEION, Museum für moderne und zeitgenössische Kunst / Museo d'Arte moderna e contemporanea
the museum of modern art, Museion, an exhibition site for contemporary art in Bolzano has existed since 1987. Geographically situated in the border region of two countries, the various exhibition projects deal with the relation between the Italian and the German-speaking language areas. The collection hosts about 1700 works of national and international art, which is also shown through the stock exhibitions. The specialised library offers 8000 titles on modern and contemporary art. At Museion, the collection as well as the library have specialised in Art and Language.
Sernesistraße 1
I- 39100 Bozen
http://www.museion.it/
tel: +39-0471-977 116
contact: info@museion.it - Andreas Hapkemeyer, Director Zentralarchiv des internationalen Kunsthandels
Since 1993, ZADIK has worked on the documentation and registering of materials of the German and international art trade after 1945. The core of the stock are the archives and estates of galleries, art critics, collectors, and photographers. Hence, the central archive offers systematic records about the history of the art trade, looking also at its developments and orientations, which has been made accessible through a database. Beside the production of video interviews with gallery owners and the organisation of theme-specific exhibitions, the central archive publishes the bulletin sediment half a year.
Mauritiuswall 76-78
D-50676 Köln
http://www.zentralarchiv-kunsthandel.de/
tel: +49-221 - 201 98 71
contact: info@zentralarchiv-kunsthandel.de - Brigitte Jacobs ASSOCIATED PARTNERS
Academy of Fine Arts, Archive, Prague
Headed by cultural studies scholar Jiri Sevcik, the academy developed a research centre, which party functions as an archive, partly a research centre. Over the last three years, the staff has scientifically worked upon the material, part of which has recently been put online
U Akademie 4
CZ -172 00 Praha 7
http://www.avu.cz/vvp
contact: vvp@avu.cz
Archive for Small Press & Communication
The ASPC is part of the collection of the New Museum Weserburg in Bremen. Together with the University of Bremen, the archive is working on a research centre for artist publications. The ASPC will participate within Vektor as head of an international working group in the field of artist books.
Neues Museum Weserburg
Teerhof 20
D-28199 Bremen
http://www.nmwb.de/fr_slg.htm
contact: aspc-nmwb@gegenwartskunst.de
The Contemporary Art Centre, Skopje
The Contemporary Art Centre, Skopje is an interdisciplinary cultural association, which is presented online and has its own exhibition space. The CAC supports various activities of contemporary art in Macedonia and organises exhibitions, festivals, multimedia projects and conferences. The CAC has essentially contributed to setting up the "Balkan Art Network."
ul. Orce Nikolov 109
91000 Skopje, Macedonia
http://www.scca.org.mk
contact: scca@scca.org.mk
Generali Foundation Wien
The Generali Foundation, Vienna developed out of the internal art association by the Generali group. Over the last 10 years, the activities and exhibition facilities have been considerably extended. The focus lies on an extended notion of sculpture, relating Austrian positions to international examples.
Wiedner Hauptstraße 15
A-1040 Wien
http://www.gfound.or.at
contact: found.studienraum@generali.at
Goldsmiths College, University of London
The Curating programme in the Department of Visual Arts is especially interested in research into innovative contemporary curatorial practices, particularly as they reflect upon representations of contemporary visual culture - above all those in which art practice forms a central element.
The collection held in the Library consists of ephemeral material relating
to contemporary alternative art events in London.
Department of Visual Arts
Goldsmiths College, University of London
New Cross
GB - London SE14 6NW
http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk
contact: a.harding@gold.ac.uk, j.cooke@gold.ac.uk
Institut für moderne Kunst Nürnberg
The Institut für moderne Kunst Nürnberg was founded in 1967 in order to establish an archive on contemporary art after 1945. The institute hosts about 8000 information files of representatives of the national and international art scene and an extensive research library. Special importance is placed on amassing "ephemeral" printed matter, such as invitations, brochuress, leaflets etc. and on maintaining a wide-ranging collection of newspaper and magazine clippings.
Luitpoldstraße 5
D-90402 Nürnberg
http://www.moderne-kunst.org
contact: archiv@moderne-kunst.org
Kunst-Bulletin, Zurich
The Kunstbulletin is published by the Schweizerische Kunstverein 10 times a year and one of the most important art magazines in Europe.
Zeughausstrasse 55
CH-8026 Zurich
http://www.kunstbulletin.ch
contact: info@kunstbulletin.ch
Moderna Gallerija Ljubljana
The Moderna Gallerija Ljubljana is the Slovenian national museum for modern and contemporary art. The focus lies on the presentation of the collection on Slovenian art of the 20th century, which is linked with exhibitions on international contemporary art.
Tomsiceva 14
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
http://www.mg-lj.si/
contact: info@mg-lj.si
Muzeum Ludwig, Budapest
The Ludwig Museum Budapest officially opened in its present location (Royal Palace, Building 'A') in June 1991. It was founded on an agreement signed by Peter and Irene Ludwig, the Aachen Ludwig Foundation, the Hungarian Ministry of Culture and Education and the Hungarian National Gallery. The Ludwig Museum Budapest was the first to be established in Central and Eastern Europe, which was followed by St. Petersburg and the recently opened museum of international contemporary art Beijing, the first of this kind in China. The collection of the Museum of Contemporary art starts with 1989 and hosts international artists, focussing on Central Europe.
Ludwig Muzeum Budapest
Museum of Contemporary Art
H-1250 Budapest
P.O.Box 23.
http://www.c3.hu/~ludwig/
contact: ludwig@c3.hu
Neue Galerie Graz
The Neue Galerie Graz informs about contemporary art production on a regional, national, and international level in exhibitions and accompanying programmes. The Neue Galerie hosts an extensive collection of art from the 19th and 20th century.
Sackstraße 16
A-8010 Graz
http://www.neuegalerie.at
contact: patrizia.brumen@stmk.gv.at
Schweizerisches Institut für Kunstwissenschaft (SIK)
Founded in 1951, the Swiss Institute for Art Research (SIAR) is a centre for research in the fields of art history and technology. It specializes in art in Switzerland. The institute carries out scientific and technological research projects and publishes scientific dictionaries, monographs and catalogues on art history and technology.
The documentation and information centre in Zurich collects and archives information material, such as press clippings, invitation cards, details on public art and correspondence. These documents registered in the institutes data base along with key dates concerning the work and biographical information of artists currently producing in Switzerland. In the near future the database will be partially accessible on the net.
Zollikerstrasse 32
PO Box
CH-8032 Zurich
http://www.unil.ch/isea
contact: dokumentation@sikart.ch
Angewandte Informationstechnik Forschungsgesellschaft mbH
The AIT – Angewandte Informationstechnik Forschungsgesellschaft mbH is based in Graz and has been working in the field of information engineering for 20 years. The AIT is the leading force behind international EU research projects focusing on archiving cultural heritage like COVAX and REGNET.
Hans-Sachs-Gasse 14/3
A-8010 Graz
http://www.ait.co.at
contact: admin@ait.co.at
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