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Vera Zalutskaya

I am a curator of contemporary art, the editor of BLOK magazine, and the president of the GESSEL Foundation for the National Museum in Warsaw and the GESSEL Foundation for the Zachęta National Gallery of Art. I am interested in the art of Central and Southeastern Europe in the context of postcolonial studies. I am a graduate of the European Humanities University in Vilnius (Theory and Practice of Contemporary Art) and the Jagiellonian University in Krakow (Cultural Studies: Comparative Cultural Studies and Art History, specialisation: Curatorial Studies). Occasionally, I take on the role of the artist, but only when Kirila Cvetkovska accompanies me.

My contribution to WOK is my experience of working in a wide range of groups and contexts. I am a curator of contemporary art, the editor of BLOK magazine, and the president of the GESSEL Foundation for the National Museum in Warsaw and the GESSEL Foundation for the Zachęta National Gallery of Art. I am interested in the art of Central and Southeastern Europe in the context of postcolonial studies. I am a graduate of the European Humanities University in Vilnius (Theory and Practice of Contemporary Art) and the Jagiellonian University in Kraków (Cultural Studies: Comparative Cultural Studies and Art History, specialisation: Curatorial Studies). Occasionally, I take on the role of the artist, but only when Kirila Cvetkovska accompanies me.

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REPORT: Artistic, Collective, Metropolitan. Warsaw art studios as micro-institutions
The publication which sums up the project Artistic, Collective, Metropolitan. Warsaw art studios as micro-institutions address the issue of creative work, its regulatory frameworks and constraints through viaf the functioning of art studios. Focusing on city-owned properties, studios rented on the commercial market, the creative space available at the Academy of Fine Arts, and studios run by creative cooperatives, we explore the different ways in which creative work can be organised, which usually depends on the availability of dedicated space.
On the WOK.radar
22 hours ago
Symposium
The symposium focused on the city of Warsaw’s policy towards art studios. The discussion was attended by representatives of grassroots self-organised exhibition spaces operating in premises intended for art studios i.e. the Przyszła Niedoszła gallery and Pracownia Wschodnia. The discussion aimed to raise questions about the reasons why the operation of independent exhibition spaces is hindered and to find possible ways of solving the problem.
Artistic, Collective, Metropolitan. Warsaw art studios as micro-institutions
7 months ago
Open studios
The point of reference for this part of the project is Jan Hoet’s 1986 project Chambres d’Amis, which consisted of taking art out of institutions and placing it closer to people and real life, in private homes in Ghent.
Artistic, Collective, Metropolitan. Warsaw art studios as micro-institutions
7 months ago
Research project and exhibition
As part of the “Artistic, Collective, Metropolitan” project, we collaborated with the Department of Artistic Research and Curatorial Studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Through interviews with artists and the staff of Property Management Divisions of the individual city districts, we gathered information on the actual and statutory functions of art studios. We intestigated the location of the studios in the urban space, their accessibility, and the conditions required to gain access to art studios. The result of the research is an exhibition that will be arranged and presented in the WOK Lab space.
Artistic, Collective, Metropolitan. Warsaw art studios as micro-institutions
4 months ago
Artistic, Collective, Metropolitan. Warsaw art studios as micro-institutions
The Warsaw Observatory of Culture is researching the local artistic community and its needs by observing the municipal infrastructure of art studios. The aim of the project is to increase the visibility of art studios and empower artists by highlighting the importance of these premises to the functioning of the city’s cultural scene.
Artistic and Research Projects
4 weeks ago

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