Museum of Now

16/06/2021

Valentyn Odnoviun - MON Studio Sessions

Since years we have been accompanying the work of the photographer Valentyn Odnoviun and now we invite you to dig even deeper into his creative world: our director Jan Fiedler met with the restless creator and you can now read what the two of them conversed about in an exclusive interview. Head over to our webpage - link in bio.

#valentynodnoviun #monstudiosessions #jangustavfiedler #artistinterview #contemporaryphotography #museumofnow #contemporaryart #photographyart

25/05/2021

Museum of Now // A. Kasteyev Museum of Art

From Berlin/Germany to Almaty/Kazakhstan ▪️ From Pasha Cas to Sidorkin ▪️ From love for a woman to the cultural hero of a region ▪️
Learn more about the now and then of contemporary art in Kazakhstan in the conversation between the director of @kasteyev_museum Gulmira Shalabayeva @gulmira.shalabayeva and the curator Denis Leo Hegic

#yevgeniysidorkin #pashacas #artofkazakhstan #kasteyevmuseum #almaty #contemporaryart #kazakhstan #muralism #artinpublicspace #curatorsperspective

https://www.museum-of-now.com/from-sidorkin-to-pasha-cas

In conversation with Gulmira Shalabayeva, Director of A. Kasteyev State Museum of Art in Almaty, Kazakhstan

13/02/2021

Ann Kiernan / MON Studio Sessions Artist Interview

“... just because our world has reduced in terms of interactions, that does not mean there is nothing to observe. There is no such thing as nothing to experience in any given moment, even if we are totally alone.” @ann_kiernan in interview with Denis Leo Hegic

https://www.museum-of-now.com/studio-sessions-ann-kiernan

#monstudiosessions #annkiernan #illustrator #artistinterview #denisleohegic #museumofnow #illustrationart

08/02/2021

MON Studio Sessions / Interview Jos Diegel

Art of Resistance or Resistance of Art?
Jos Diegel and Denis Leo Hegic talked about activism and art that activates.
Read the full interview on our webpage ▪️ https://www.museum-of-now.com/studio-sessions-jos-diegel

#monstudiosessions #josdiegel #interview #denisleohegic #artofresistance #resistanceofart #situationism #lettrism #urbanart #contemporaryart #bellaciao

25/12/2020

Museum of Now / Sculpture Garden: Hortus Conclusus

THERE IS NO ENTITLEMENT TO ETERNITY.
ONLY THE LIMITLESS NOW.

Happy Holidays, stay safe & healthy.

https://www.museum-of-now.com/hortus-conclusus

JULIA AVRAMIDIS
ONA B. ONA B.
JULIA BELOVA Julia Belova
MAGDA CSUTAK
SOFIA GOSCINSKI
SOPHIE HIRSCH
MIRIAM HAMANN
LUISA KASALICKY
VERA KLIMENTYEVA
XENIA LESNIEWSKI
ERNST LIMA
NANA MANDL
JELENA MICIĆ
HANNAH NECKEL
ELSA OKAZAKI Elsa Okazaki
CHRISTIANE PESCHEK Christiane Peschek
MICHAELA PUTZ Michaela Putz
JULIA RIEDERER
NINO SAKANDELIDZE
ANABEL SCHEFFOLD
NOUR SHANTOUT
SARAH STERNAT
CÉLINE STRUGER
STEPHANIE WINTER

Artist on view: Julia Avramidis Ona B. Julia Belova Magda Csutak Sofia Goscinski Sophie Hirsch Miriam Hamann Luisa Kasalicky Vera Klimentyeva Xenia Lesniewski Ernst Lima Nana Mandl Jelena Micić Hannah Neckel Elsa Okazaki Christiane Peschek Michaela Putz Julia Riederer Nino Sakandelidze Anabel Schef

25/12/2020

Sofia Zuluaga / MON "Distant Bodies"

We are very excited to present the artist Sofia Zuluaga @sofiazbv as part of our ongoing exhibition "Distant Bodies".
The human bodies painted by Sofia Zuluaga combine centuries-old formal language with contemporary perspectives and aesthetics. Naked, contorted figures are reminiscent of Caravaggio's “Crowning of Thorns”, Titian's “St. Lautentius ”or Peter Paul Rubens “Andromeda ”.
Zuluaga´s baroque forms and mannerist figures appear as singular protagonists on her canvases. Their tenderness and vulnerability is accentuated by shackles and ropes. In addition to their erotic connotation, the works take on another level of meaning. Humanity and individuals, lonely and tethered by the external circumstances of the world. Powerlessness and dependence replace the lustful devotion. Nonetheless, Sofia Zuluaga's series is a reference to a hopeful future in which we can be ourselves together again in an open and tolerant world, free from regulations and restrictions.
“Distant Bodies” is curated by @denis_leo_hegic @jangustavfiedler
and @michelle.c.houston with the continuous support by our circle of friends #MONcircle. Further details can be found on our website – link in bio.

#sofiazuluaga #museumofnow #distantbodies #contemporaryart
#panopticon #anopticon

19/12/2020

MON - Distant Bodies exhibition

16 artists from all over the world are meanwhile part of our ongoing digital exhibition "Distant Bodies". Their submitted works investigate - from different perspectives, techniques and starting points - the question that has preoccupied us since the global outbreak of the virus: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN OUR BODIES CAN NO LONGER COME TOGETHER?
In the last few months we have made a unique journey with the "Distant Bodies" digital exhibition. By shifting our work, research, learning, teaching, exhibiting, communication and sales entirely into the digital world. And - oh boy - what a journey it has been so far! We were able to reinterpret old works and create whole new series. We´ve brought architects and designers into the team who create three-dimensional virtual environments. We learned to miss materiality, scale, and physicality even more, but at the same time we got to know completely new worlds, in which physical restrictions, distances and gravity play no role at all.
In times that appear uncertain, it was helpful for us to get assured that the creative journey - each and every one of us can take - can create a better world in the post-Covid era. And that´s what we want to share with you. Let´s grow together.
Many thanks to the artists and creatives for making this journey possible through their fantastic work. To everyone else: don't forget that our call is still open & send us your ideas.
Until then, enjoy the works of:
Vladimir Abikh
Sara Bonaventura
Julia Borovaya
Alfred Brandl
B.Y.E
Lily Dorian
Marina Genadieva
Vera Klimentyeva
The Krank
Eliza Krikoni
Pashias Andreas
Guillermo S. Quintana
Dan Stockholm
Bojan Stojčić
TpT
Fu Wenjun Studio
Gyonyoung Yoon

“Distant Bodies” is curated by Denis Leo Hegic, Jan Fiedler and Michelle Houston with the continuous support by our circle of friends #MONcircle. Further details can be found on our website – link in bio.

#museumofnow #distantbodies #contemporaryart #opencallforartists

13/12/2020

We are excited to introduce you to the next master in our digital exhibition series "Distant Bodies": Fu Wenjun Fu Wenjun Studio , a Chinese visual artist celebrated for his provocative & iconic “Digital Pictoral Photography” style.
We are showing eight artworks from his series “Thought Reading”, referring to the ability of reading other people´s minds as one of the six supernormal powers believed by Buddhists.
Fu combined the shots of the Buddhist statues from Dazu Grottoes, Chongqing (China) with CT images of human skulls – resulting in works of art that oscillate between generations, cultures, and geographies.
What is defined as 'a thorough understanding of the others' ideas', in Wenjun´s opinion, is just a metaphor. The seeing is easily influenced by one’s desires. For this reason, Buddhism teaches to "look inward" as our most essential experience.

Fu´s works conjure elements of calligraphy, oil painting, and sculpture. In 2017, the National Art Museum of China dedicated a solo exhibition to Fu´s Digital Pictorial Photography titled “Harmony in Diversity”. Sought after by museums and collectors around the world - from the 東京都美術館　Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum to the Kennedy family - Fu´s work has won numerous prestigious awards, including first prize at the International Biennial of Contemporary Art in Argentina, “The Best Artist in the World” at Tour Eiffel La Grande Exposition Universelle, and the International Award “Lorenzo il Magnifico” of X Florence Biennale.

“Distant Bodies” is curated by @dDenis Leo Hegic @Jan Fiedler and Michelle Houston with the continuous support by our circle of friends #MONcircle. Further details on this and other artists in the exhibition can be found on our website – link in bio.

#fuwenjun #傅文俊 #museumofnow #distantbodies #thoughtreading #digitalpictoralstyle #contemporaryart #buddhism #chinesecontemporaryart #contemporaryphotography

11/12/2020

Lily Dorian // Distant Bodies // Museum of Now

We are very pleased to introduce the work of the American artist @lilyclaredorian as part of our ongoing digital exhibition "Distant Bodies".
Lily Dorian creates doubles exposure photographs that appear hazed, alienated – as if veiled with a fine layer of invisible stockings. Her works speak of haptics and the alienation associated with the (current) lack of touch. The outstretched hand seems to want to take us away without ever being able to. Longing and nostalgia for the impossible are the principal layers of Dorian´s multiple exposures.

The exhibition “Distant Bodies” is curated by Denis Leo Hegic @jan Jan Fiedler & Michelle Houston and brought to you by the generous support of our circle of friends – the #MONcircle – and seeks to explore the question what happens when our bodies can no longer come together. The exhibition is an ongoing digital display for the duration of the current global pandemic. You can find further information on our website – link in bio.

#lilydorian #museumofnow #distantbodies #contemporaryart #exhibition #digitalphotography #virtualexhibition #contemporaryphotography

Visualization by Supermarket Lab

30/11/2020

Museum of Now / Studio Sessions: Gaia Fugazza Interview

We start our Studio Sessions interview series with a conversation between the London artist Gaia Fugazza and our director Michelle Houston.

The full article can be found here:
https://www.museum-of-now.com/studio-sessions-gaia-fugazza

#studiosessions #artistinterview #gaiafugazza #curatorsperpective #museumofnow #contemporaryart

Artist interview with Gaia Fugazza MON Studio Sessions

23/11/2020

ISTANBUL'74

The setting: the New York artist @harifguzman stranded in a hotel in Istanbul talks to our director and curator Denis Leo Hegic confined in a locked down Berlin.
Harif and Denis are discussing Guzman´s journey, from being a street artist to working as a designer and globally acclaimed gallery star; how Guzman transformed the luxurious lodge (he is currently trapped in) into a creative studio and what obstacles and possibilities are presented to us in the current situation in general – all this and more can be found in the last episode of the ISTANBUL'74 podcast "How Can We All Make it into the Future? " - available on Spotify, Apple Podcast and Google Podcasts.

#istanbul74 #denisleohegic #harifguzman #podcast #artconversation #museumofnow @applepodcasts @powerffm #googlepodcasts @pocketcasts @breakeraudio

NOW LIVE 🎙 #74PODCAST "How Can We All Make it into the Future?" - Episode #41: Harif Guzman moderated by Denis Leo Hegic

“You can’t really grow once you’ve become too comfortable with your own thoughts and your own kind of ideas. As they say, minds are like parachutes- they only work when they are open.” – Harif Guzman

“There is a discussion about the world of art that happens out there on the streets and the world of art that happens within galleries or museums - the gatekeeper mentality still exists. Harif seems unimpressed by it, regardless of his success in both dimensions.” – Denis Leo Hegic

In this episode of "How Can We All Make it into the Future?", Harif Guzman, a contemporary artist first gained recognition for his work as a street artist in New York, talks to the curator and founding director of the @museum_of_now, Denis Leo Hegic about how the Covid-19 pandemic affected his work and current living situation, his alter ego and fashion brand @Haculla_official social change through art and culture and his transformative story from the street to the art world.

📲 Find the new episode on SEVENTYFOUR.IST !
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Available on all platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts.

#HarifGuzman #DenisLeoHegic #MuseumofNow @denis_leo_hegic @harifguzman @spotify @applepodcasts @powerfm #GooglePodcasts @pocketcasts @breakeraudio #radiopublic #podcast @istanbul74_ @seventyfour_ist #ISTANBUL74

06/06/2020

Thank you for joining the opening of our art salon in Vienna. We would like to invite you to continue discovering large and small scale wonders in our cabinet of curiosities, which is open for visit until the 10th of June. DM for viewing appointments.
Photo: Anouk Lamm Anouk on view at #MONsalon Vienna

The MON Salon Vienna is curated by Jan Fiedler & Alexander Winokurow and brought to you by our circle of friends the #MONcircle

#museumofnow #artsalon #vienna #contemporaryart #nowisthetime #anouklammanouk #moncollection #contemporaryvienna #artcollector.

11/05/2020

Dos and Don´ts

Are you feeling a little lost with the many dos and don´ts?
Here are some clear instructions.

18/04/2020

City as Museum | Denis Leo Hegic | TEDxMagdeburg

Our co-founding director Denis Leo Hegic delivered an inspiring TEDtalk about a museum, which is the city itself.
In order to understand the "city as museum", he took us from the 18th century Rome to Berlin of 20th century.

"At a time, when we are observing rising tendencies towards segregation and a time when wall building seems to be dominating the media more then our celebration of bringing the wall down (...) Art - and especially the one which is accessible for everyone - is one of the pillars of our democratic expression."

Watch the entire video now / link below

#denisleohegic #cityasmuseum #tedtalk #curatorsview #contemporaryart #urbanart #ideasworthspreading

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw9AYk4f6Tc

Denis Leo Hegic has learned that art is the best non-verbal communication tool. Urban Art is the largest, global, contemporary art movement. Often it is crea...

14/04/2020

Museum of Now

14/04/2020

Ο The Krank βιώνει την απομόνωση στο Βερολίνο και την κάνει τέχνη

For our Greek-speaking audience:
A great insight into The Kranks work - in the LIFO interview with the artist himself, whose performance work "un-safe" we premiered last week at MON.

"The Krank is experiencing isolation and turns it into art
Trapped in Berlin, The Krank narrates the agony of his daily life and describes how he managed to work with the Athenian artist Eliza Krikoni despite the quarantine."

#thekrank #performanceart #interview

https://www.lifo.gr/articles/den-eisai-monos/278298/o-the-krank-vionei-tin-apomonosi-sto-verolino-kai-tin-kanei-texni

Αποκλεισμένος στο Βερολίνο, ο The Krank αφηγείται την αγωνία της καθημερινότητάς του και τον τρόπο που κατάφερε να συναντηθεί με την Αθηναία καλλιτέχνιδα Ελίζα Κρικών....

14/04/2020

In 2016 Dan Stockholm´s father suddenly passed away.
Subsequently, the artist methodically touched the entire house of his father. After the last part of the house has been touched, the artist created a number of negative plasters of his hands.
Finally, Stockholm presented two series of works - "House'" and "By Hand" - both of great emotionality and spiritual power, allowing us to wander through the house of his departed parent.

Dan Stockholm is part of our ongoing “Distant Bodies” virtual exhibition open calling artists and creatives from all over the world to explore the question what happens, when our bodies can no longer come together.

Curated by Denis Leo Hegic Michelle Houston and Jan Fiedler
and brought to you by the generous support of our circle of friends #MONcircle

#danstockholm #distantbodies #museumofnow #contemporaryart #digitalmuseum

13/04/2020

Dan Stockholm at Museum of Now

Tune in tonight at 7pm CET as we show more about Dan Stockholm's two series "House" and "By Hand".

#danstockholm #distantbodies #museumofnow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW6UXOZ1wEM

In 2016 Dan Stockholm´s father suddenly passed away. Subsequently, the artist methodically touched the entire house of his father. After the last part of the...

13/04/2020

We are proud to present the next artist in our “Distant Bodies” exhibition: Dan Stockholm
Digital vernissage opening: Today, April 13th, 2020 at 19h

#danstockholm #museumofnow #distanbodies #exhibitionopening #contemporaryart #flattenthecurve and #enjoytheart

“Distant Bodies" is curated by Denis Leo Hegic , Michelle Houston and Jan Fiedler
and presented by #MONcircle

More information about our ongoing open call for artists and creatives can be found on our website.

If you would like to join the #MONcircle, support art and culture and enjoy all the advantages of our circle of friends, please email us at [email protected]

#danstockholm #museumofnow #distanbodies #exhibitionopening #digitalmuseum #contemporaryart #flattenthecurve and #enjoytheart . .

05/04/2020

Today we premiered the art performance "un-safe" - realized by two artists in over 2.000 km distance to each other.
The Krank and Eliza Krikoni´s art performance is part of our "Distant Bodies" exhibition, in which we are exploring the question what happens, when our bodies can no longer come together?

The Krank und Krikoni embark on a journey into a shared space of proximity and intimacy, yet thousands of kilometers apart. They are meeting in a world of digital exchange of bits and bytes, in which geography and physical bodies become irrelevant.

We are thrilled by the artist´s speed of conceptualization and realization, when developing this piece. It is another proof, that in times of crisis, artists are the most important connectors. Our appreciation & love go to The Krank and Eliza Krikoni for bringing us this work of art.

#museumofnow #artperformance #distantbodies #liveperformance #thekrank #elizakrikoni

"Distant Bodies" is curated by Denis Leo Hegic Michelle Houston and Jan Fiedler

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