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Repair as Practice: Notes from the Unschool of Curating
Jelena Sofronijevic reflects on their experience of the framework of the eight Unschool of Curating, held in Timișoara and Cluj, Romania, between 19 – 26 June, 2026, led by Antonia Alampi (Spore Initiative) and organised by Art Encounters Foundation and Cluj Cultural Centre. καὶ τί δὲν κάνατε γιὰ νὰ μὲ θάψετε / ὅμως ξεχάσατε πὼς… Read more
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Interview with Antonia Alampi
This interview took place within the framework of the Unschool of Curating, held in Timișoara and Cluj, Romania, between 19 – 26 June, 2026, organized by Art Encounters Foundation and Cluj Cultural Center. This program, now in its 8th edition, is developed collaboratively by the two organizations to strengthen curatorial networks in Romania and internationally.… Read more
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A Glass Pavilion for a New Vision
Emerging from a years-long dialogue between Oradea’s cultural visionaries and its community, NOCA marks a bold new chapter in the city’s artistic identity. Housed in a striking glass pavilion beside the historic Black Eagle Palace, the center positions itself as a dynamic hub for contemporary creation, experimentation, and exchange. With a curatorial strategy that bridges… Read more
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Questions Before Conclusions: Inside RAVNIKAR Projects
She watched potential go unrealised under rigid frameworks, saw her generation overlooked, and decided to build what was missing: a porous, hybrid platform putting people before products, questions before conclusions. From Ljubljana, Piera Ravnikar is reimagining what a gallery can be—part institution, part community, part act of care. – An interview with Piera Ravnikar, Founder… Read more
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No White Cubes, No Old Men: The Bloom of Polana Institute
They brainstormed in the Croatian bushes, launched their first show with borrowed money, and dragged ladders through museums before breakfast. What started as a rebellion against the art world’s stiff white walls has grown into one of Poland’s unconventional—and unapologetically bold—art spaces. Welcome to the Polana Institute: part punk, part poetry, all heart. – An… Read more
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Curator’s Table w Viktoria Draganova
Viktoria Draganova is a curator and writer living between Frankfurt am Main and Sofia. In 2014, she founded Swimming Pool, a non-profit project space in Sofia focused on artistic and curatorial research, collaborative approaches, art education and art community politics. Her personal research relates to present and future of micro organizations and institutional inventiveness. Since… Read more