Remembering Dr. Luz Merino Acorta

Con gran tristeza recibimos la noticia del fallecimiento de la Dra Luz Merino Acorta, miembro de AICA Cuba. Nuestras condolencias a la familia y al capítulo cubano de AICA.

With deepest grief we received the news of the passing of Dr. Luz Merino Acorta, member of AICA Cuba. Our condolences to her family and the Cuban chapter of AICA.

La Habana, 4 de octubre de 2022

Dra. Lisbeth Rebollo Gonçalves
Presidenta
AICA internacional

Querida Lisbeth:

Recibe de antemano mi más cordial saludo. En nombre del Capítulo cubano de Aica lamento comunicarte del fallecimiento de una de nuestras más ilustres colegas, la Dra. Luz Merino Acosta, con el ruego de que sea informado al resto de los demas miembros de nuestra organización.

Nacida en La Habana en 1943, cursó la carrera de Historia del Arte en la Escuela de Letras y Arte de la Universidad de La Habana, donde recibió el grado de Dra. en Ciencias sobre Arte y se desempeñó como docente desde 1966 hasta la fecha. Profesora titular de dicho recinto académico desde 1989, fue también condecorada con el titulo de Profesora Emérita del alto centro de estudios de Cuba. Asimismo, recibió la Distinción por la Cultura Cubana y la Medalla Alejo Carpentier, que otorgan el Ministerio de Cultura de Cuba.

Durante su trayectoria profesional ocupó diversas responsabilidades, entre otras, en el departamento de arte de la Biblioteca Nacional José Martí, en la Facultad de Artes y Letras de la Universidad de La Habana, donde se desempeñó como Vicedecana de Investigación y Postgrado, y en el Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, del que fue Subdirectora Técnica.

Autora de numerosos artículos, ensayos y libros de arte, se destacan particularmente los publicados bajo los titulos: Arte en Cuba 1902-1958 y La pintura y la ilustración: dos vías del arte moderno en Cuba, así como Jorge Mañach ¿crítico de arte? De su expertizaje conocieron numerosas insituciones internacionales en las que ofreció conferencias y ofreció asesorias.

Con su magisterio excepcional contribuyó a formar varias generaciones de estudiosos del arte cubano que hoy lamentan profundamente su desaparición.

Nuestro Capítulo desea compartir la tristeza de su colectivo por tan sensible ausencia, con el resto de los colegas de Aica, en los diferentes países miembros.

Agradeciendo tu apoyo de siempre, te envio mi mas calido saludo.

Llilian Llanes
Presidenta
Capítulo cubano de la AICA

Modernismo en la Cuenca del Caribe: SALIDAS Y LLEGADAS EN LA TRANSFORMACIÓN DE LAS ARTES VISUALES

 

Tres perspectivas críticas e históricas sobre cómo surgió y se desarrolló el modernismo en la Cuenca del Caribe en el contexto de la dictadura, la guerra civil, el malestar social y la descolonización convergen en las presentaciones de este webinario testimoniando cambios profundos en las realidades culturales, sociales, políticas y económicas de Centroamérica y el Caribe y su impacto en la crítica de arte actual.

Las ponencias que serán presentadas y discutidas por Allison Thompson de AICA Caribe Sur, Carlos Acero y Guadalupe Casasnovas de AICA República Dominicana y Juan Carlos Flores Zúñiga de AICA Costa Rica, respectivamente, son las siguientes: “Descolonización en el Caribe: raza, migración, diásporas, el estado nación y el proceso decolonial durante las décadas de 1940 y 1980 y su impacto en la cultura visual en el Caribe y la diáspora caribeña”; “Política, Artes Visuales y Convulsión Social en el Caribe (1940-1970)” y; “La ola de la abstracción modernista: cómo Centroamérica fue influenciada en su producción visual y crítica por México, Cuba y Venezuela (1940-1970)”.

Este segundo webinario organizado por AICA Latinoamérica y El Caribe tendrá lugar el jueves 13 de octubre a las 19:30 hora de Sao Paulo, Brasil por zoom.

REGISTRO: por correo electrónico: aicainternational.webinar@gmail.com    hasta el 11 de octubre al mediodía (hora de París)

Modernism in the Caribbean Basin: DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE VISUAL ARTS

Three critical and historical perspectives on how modernism arose and developed in the Caribbean Basin in the context of dictatorship, civil war, social unrest, and decolonization converge in the presentations of this webinar, witnessing profound changes in cultural realities, social, political, and economics of Central America and the Caribbean and its impact on current art criticism.

The papers that will be presented and discussed by Allison Thompson from AICA Southern Caribbean, Carlos Acero and Guadalupe Casasnovas from AICA Dominican Republic and Juan Carlos Flores Zúñiga from AICA Costa Rica, respectively, are the following: “Decolonization in the Caribbean: race, migration, diasporas, the nation state and the decolonial process during the 1940s and 1980s and its impact on visual culture in the Caribbean and the Caribbean diaspora”; “Politics, Visual Arts and Social Upheaval in the Caribbean (1940-1970)” and; “The wave of modernist abstraction: how Central America was influenced in its visual and critical production by Mexico, Cuba and Venezuela (1940-1970)”.

This second webinar organized by AICA Latin America and the Caribbean will take place on Thursday, October 13 at 7:30 p.m. Sao Paulo time, Brazil via zoom.

REGISTRATION by email: aicainternational.webinar@gmail.com  by October 11 at noon (Paris time).

International Research-to-Practice Conference

HISTORICAL AND THEORETICAL PROBLEMS OF KAZAKHSTAN’S SCHOOL OF ART HISTORY AND CRITICISM

21st of October 2022
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Kasteyev State Museum of Arts, Almaty, Kazakhstan

The conference will focus on contemporary art history and criticism and its related issues. Furthermore, it is held on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Yelena Vandrovskaya, one of Kazakhstan’s first art critics, who made a significant contribution to the development of art history and criticism in the country.

OPEN CALL FOR PAPERS

The Conference invites papers and presentations about Yelena Vandrovskaya or the development of art history and criticism in the country in the 20th and 21st centuries.

The following topics will be covered:

-      Art History and Criticism in New Kazakhstan: Traditions and Innovations

-      Art Criticism, Theory and History in Kazakhstan. Historical Background

-      Art Criticism: Problems and Prospects

-      Museum Science in Kazakhstan: Experience and Prospects

-      Stages of the Development of Museum Science in Kazakhstan

The objective of the Conference is to present the history and theory of the academic school of art criticism and Kazakhstan’s art criticism as a holistic phenomenon, including its historical perspective and diverse aspects.

The languages of the Conference are Kazakh and Russian.

To register as a participant, please send the application form to kmukazhanova@mail.ru by 15 September 2022. The application form should include the topic of the presentation and an abstract (up to 1,000 characters), speaker’s full name, job title, academic degree, address, and telephone number.

Board meeting: 3 & 7 OCTOBER 2022

Dear Board Members,
Please note that the next Board meeting will be held online on Monday 3 and Friday 7 of October 2022 at 4pm (Paris Time).
RSVP - once you’ll confirm your attendance, you’ll be given the link to access the meeting : aica.office@gmail.com

Estimados miembros de la Junta Internacional,
Tenga en cuenta que la próxima reunión de la Junta Directiva se celebrará en línea el lunes 3 y el viernes 7 de octubre de 2022 a las 16:00 horas (hora de París).
Confirme su asistencia y se le dará el enlace para acceder a la reunión : aica.office@gmail.com

Chers membres du conseil d'administration,
Veuillez noter que les prochaines réunions du Conseil d'administration se tiendront en ligne lundi 3 et vendredi 7 octobre 2022 à partir de 16h (Heure de Paris). 
RSVP - une fois que vous aurez confirmé votre présence, vous recevrez le lien pour accéder à la réunion : aica.office@gmail.com

General Assembly: 4 & 19 NOVEMBER 2022

Dear Members

You are invited to the annual General Assembly on Friday 4 & Saturday 19 November 2022.
All paid-up members may attend the General Assembly and take part in the voting.

November 4: Online meeting at 4pm (Paris Time)
The first part of the General Assembly is organised online and dedicated to the points submitted for voting.

THANK YOU TO CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE to the Office by sending a picture of your AICA Card: aica.office@gmail.com

November 19: Meeting in person in Buenos Aires at 3pm
The second part of the General Assembly is organised in person during the 54th AICA International Congress.
You are invited to a meeting at the Centro Cultural Kirchner in Buenos Aires (Argentina) at 3pm. This second part of the General Assembly is dedicated to any other businesses.

ELECTIONS 2022

CALL FOR CANDIDATES

During our GENERAL ASSEMBLY on NOVEMBER 4th, we will elect:

  • 1 Secretary-General

  • 10 International Members

  • 3 International Vice-Presidents

Please send us your candidatures complete with a CV and a letter of intent, by October 4.
More information here

 

APPEL A CANDIDATURE

Lors de notre ASSEMBLÉE GÉNÉRALE du 4 novembre, nous procéderons à des élections :

  • 1 Secrétaire-Général

  • 10 membres internationaux

  • 3 Vice-président.e.s internationaux

Veuillez nous envoyer vos candidatures, accompagnées d'un CV et d'une lettre d'intention, avant le 4 octobre.
Plus d'information ici

 

CONVOCATORIA DE CANDIDATOS

Durante nuestra ASAMBLEA GENERAL del 4 de noviembre, elegiremos:

  • 1 Secretario General

  • 10 miembros internacionales

  • 3 Vicepresidentes internacionales

Por favor, envíenos sus candidaturas completas con un CV y una carta de intención, antes del 4 de octubre.
Más información aquí

54TH INTERNATIONAL AICA CONGRESS, VALPARAISO / BUENOS AIRES 2022

The Asociación Argentina de Críticos de Arte (AACA – Argentinean Association of Art Critics, AICA Argentina) and the Asociación Internacional de Críticos de Chile (Chilean Association of Art Critics, AICA Chile) are jointly organizing the Congreso Internacional AICA. ¿De qué hablamos cuando hablamos de la crítica en el siglo XXI? (International AICA Congress. What Are We Talking About When We Talk About Art Criticism in the 21st Century?), which will be held this year in the cities of Valparaíso and Buenos Aires from November 13 to 19.

view the full Congress programme: ENGLISH | SPANISH

The registration to attend the Congress will open on September 1st 2022. Deadline to register: October 31st 2022.
The link to register will be published on AICA Int. website on September 1st, 2022.

IAAC 8 On-line Forum: The Evolution of Exhibition-Making and Art Criticism in Contemporary Discourse

Thursday 7th of July, 12.00-15.00pm UK and 19.00 – 22.00pm China

To attend, please register for this webinar: https://rca-ac.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aOQ15HasQAmqFHedhLglOQ

The International Awards for Art Criticism (IAAC Ltd.) will celebrate the launch of the 8th edition of their International Awards in collaboration with their new Partners, the School of Philosophy  (Department of the Philosophy of Art), Fudan University in an on-line public forum on 7 July. The event receives additional support from the Minsheng Art Foundation and the backing of the International Association of Art Critics (AICA), Paris. 
In this two-part webinar, the speakers from the Royal College of Art (RCA) in London and Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) at the University of Edinburgh will be as follows:

PART 1

What is an appropriate approach to writing criticism about international contemporary art today? How do the channels for contemporary art criticism support or encourage certain approaches to writing about it? And how can the art of criticism be entwined with the artwork without becoming subordinated to it?

Speakers:  

Ken Neil, Dean of the School of the Arts and Humanities at the Royal College of Art, London 
Jeremy Millar, artist and writer; Head of the Writing Programme at the RCA
John Slyce, writer and critic; Senior Tutor in the RCA’s Painting Programme

PART 2

The Role of Critical Writing and Reviews in the Archiving and Dissemination of Exhibitions

Speakers:                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
Juan Cruz, artist, Principal of Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) and a Director of the IAAC
Lucy Steeds, writer, teacher  and curator, ECA; Series Editor, Afterall’s ‘Exhibition Histories’
Christian Wellkop, Senior Lecturer in modern and Contemporary German Art, ECA

Host: Karolina Lebek, Special Projects Coordinator, School of Arts & Humanities, RCA

Moderators:      
Ling Min, a Director and Henry Meyric Hughes, Chair, IAAC Ltd.

54th International AICA Congress, Valparaiso / Buenos Aires 2022

What Are We Talking About When We Talk About Art Criticism in the 21st Century?

The AACA – Argentinean Association of Art Critics, AICA Argentina, and the Chilean Association of Art Critics, AICA Chile, with the cooperation of AICA International are jointly organizing the 54th AICA International Congress, which will be held in the cities of Valparaíso and Buenos Aires between 13 - 19 November. The Congress will be held in person with the option of online presentations for accepted papers.

The Congress, which will be held in Spanish and English with the theme “What Are We Talking About When We Talk About Art Criticism in the 21st Century?” is making an open call that will enable art writers, artists, and art critics to share their academic research at an international level.

Congress Topic - What Are We Talking About When We Talk About Art Criticism in the 21st Century?

As a symbolic expression of social concerns, today’s art calls for us to reflect on the times in which we live, which have been marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, raising questions not only in the domain of health, but everywhere in the world where it has wreaked havoc, by exacerbating existing inequalities and deep-seated problems affecting the most fragile societies. This combination of factors has cut off societies and thrown communities into isolation, creating a powerful impact on institutional agendas, starkly exposing the digital divide and provoking new challenges in the art world, while manifestations of discontent have spilled over into the street in some countries and have generated actions and public practices that have shifted towards the expressive/symbolic sphere usually reserved for art practice. The military conflict in Europe comes on top of the situation created by the pandemic. The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24 reactivates concerns over nuclear weapons and raises the spectre of a third world war. The horrors of warfare become visible, over and above the toll of death and destruction, in the drama of millions of refugees fleeing from the conflict zone.       

This context makes it indispensable for us to reflect, revise and discuss current problematics in the fields of criticism and curating. Multiple perspectives and a range of ambiguities open up in the fields of art and criticism. For example, feminist critique of the nature of relationships of power and knowledge has revealed different types of exclusion that persist in the art world, particularly in the areas of gender, ethnicity and class. In this sense, the contemporary arts have expanded and defied both theory and criticism, by proposing problematics linked, for example, to discrimination, invisibility and gender stereotypes. As a result, cultural theorists face the challenge of analyzing creations mediated by identity constructions that question the art system and the discourse that regulates it. The processes of de-naturalizing sexuality have broadened the boundaries of criticism and curating by being subjected to interrogation by queer and feminist works that aim to subvert established discourse. 

Subtopics:

  • Art institutions and museums in the new virtual panorama.

  • Educational curating: from the schoolroom experience to the screen.

  • Biennales and exhibitions. Reflections on the new, post-pandemic context.

  • New audiences and strategies for overcoming the digital divide.

  • Art critics in the face of differences. Ethnic-racial and gender discrimination.

  • Art and criticism in the face of historical traumas provoked by the health emergency and the context of war and migrations.

  • Memories of authoritarian processes, social conflicts and upheaval.

  • Art and activisms: art, politics and citizenship.

Abstract - Guideline for authors

TITLE OF PAPER

Name(s) and Surname(s) of the Author(s) 

Abstract

Abstracts should be written using the font “Times New Roman” without indentation. Page size should be A4, with margins 2.5 cm (right, top, bottom) and 3 cm (top). The entire abstract - excluding the title, name(s) and surname(s) of the author(s) -  should not exceed 300 words. Title of the abstract should be written in uppercase with a font size of 14pt, bold and left-aligned.

Name(s) and surname(s) of the author(s) should be written under the title, using capital letters (font size 12pt), right aligned with a footnote using an asterisk. The footnote (font size 10pt) should indicate the affiliations and e-mails of all authors. The presenting author should be written first.

The abstract should be written using the font size 12pt with single line spacing. The spacing should be 6pt after the paragraph and the alignment should be set to “justified”. 

Each abstract should clearly state the objectives, materials, method, findings and conclusions.

Statement

Each abstract should state ‘how’ it specifically relates to the concept of "What Are We Talking About When We Talk About Art Criticism in the 21st Century?", which is the subject of Congress in approximately one or two sentences. 50 words in total.

Keywords

The abstract paper should include minimum 3 and maximum 5 keywords. It should be written in lowercase with a font size of 12pt.

Short Bio

Abstract should include a paragraph of up to 150 words about the main biographical details of the presenting author. A short biography will be included in conference proceedings.

All abstracts must be submitted only in Word format (docx files) to the conference email at: congresoaica2022@gmail.com

The abstract submission deadline is August 1, 2022

Acceptance or rejection notifications will be sent by September 30th, 2022. If the proposal is accepted, full paper submission (20 minute contribution) must be submitted by October 28, 2022.

Papers can be presented live, in Valparaiso/Buenos Aires, or online.

*No possibility for accommodation or tickets available for live presentations.

Important Dates

Abstract Submission Deadline: August 1, 2022

Notification of Acceptance / Rejection: September 30, 2022

Full Paper Submission Deadline: October 28, 2022

Full Program Announcement: November 5, 2022

Pre Congress in Valparaiso: November 9-12, 2022

Congress in Valparaiso: November 13-16, 2022

Congress in Buenos Aires: November 17-19, 2022

Post-Congress in Buenos Aires: November 20-21, 2022

Post-Congress suggested trips within Argentina: November, 22-25, 2022

This call is also available in Spanish. Please download it here: Convocatoria Ponencias Congress AICA Int. 2022

ART CRITICISM IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE AFTER 1989

Round table discussion of art critics from AICA Poland, AICA Hungary, AICA Slovakia and AICA Czech Republic.

Friday June 24th, 5 pm (Warsaw / Budapest / Prague / Bratislava time)

Language: English

The webinar is free and open to non-members. Please register by sending an email to aicainternational.webinar@gmail.com by 23rd June.

The round table will help to answer vital questions, such as: What role does 1989 play in the critical discourse in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)? What kind of exchange took place among critical writing and discourse across CEE? What does critical writing on art and culture have in common across CEE, and what are the (local, national) differences? How has critical writing transformed with communication technologies and social media? How has critical writing engaged the dangers of impending new authoritarianism in CEE? Has critical writing engaged in the production of a new political economy after 1989? How has critical discourse engaged in the production of new collectivity (within and beyond the circuit of art? Is it possible to name dominant themes, styles, positions in critical writing on art and culture in CEE after 1989? How has critical writing after-1989 envisioned the position and place of CEE in the world? Have the dichotomies of the second half of the twentieth century (such as East vs West) continued shaping the conversations? How has critical writing on art and culture in CEE engaged with the discourse on decoloniality, racial capitalism, extractivist capitalism, logistical capitalism, ecological sustainability, etc., which dominate the global conversation on art’s engagement with the urgencies shaping the world today? Asking these questions is vital for the intellectual development of our region, its self-awareness, and the decolonization from the (so-called) Western culture.

PARTICIPANTS

AICA POLAND

Dorota Monkiewicz, is an art historian, curator and art critic. For nearly two decades she has been working as a curator of modern and contemporary art at the National Museum in Warsaw. In the years of 2005-2007 she was also working on the Programming Committee of the new Museum of Contemporary Art in Warsaw. Since March 2009 she was ahead of the project of founding a new museum of contemporary art in Wrocław. She served as a founding director of the Wrocław Contemporary Museum in the years of 2011-2016. A President of Polish Section of AICA (2003-2009). She has curated numerous exhibitions and conferences on contemporary Polish and international art and published over one hundred texts, including essays, articles, catalogue entries, exhibition reviews, catalogues and books, on modern and contemporary art, museum collecting, and curatorial practice. Her fields of interest include conceptual, feminist and politically engaged art and also the history of art in the region of Eastern and Central Europe.  Recipient of the Jerzy Stajuda Award for Art Criticism in 2017.

AICA SLOVAKIA

Jana Geržová, art historian and critic, editor-in-chief of the magazine Profil.

Before 1989, she cooperated with several artists on the unofficial scene. After 1989, she co-founded the fine art magazine Profil, and since 1992 she has been its editor-in-chief. She specializes in various aspects of contemporary art and the art of the second half of the 20th century. She was president of the Slovak section of AICA (2000 – 2007) and worked at the Academy of Fine Arts at the Institute of Arts and Sciences (2002 – 2012).  Her research has resulted in several publications: Slovak fine art 1949 – 1989 from the point of view of contemporary criticism (2006); Painting Talks. Slovak painting through oral history (2009) and international symposia: Conceptual Art at the Turn of the Millennium (cooperation with  Erzebet Tatai), 2000; Painting in the Postmedial Age (2012).

AICA CZECH REPUBLIC

Marta Smolíková. Art historian, a Czech expert in cultural policy and arts management, since 2016 director of the non-profit organization Open Society, since 2020 chairwoman of the Czech Women's Lobby and vice-chairwoman of the Government Council for Gender Equality and since May 2021 member of the Radio and Television Broadcasting Council.

AICA HUNGARY

Attila Horányi is the director of the Institute for Theoretical Studies at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design. He has an MA in Art History and a PhD in Aesthetics, both from Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest. Dr. Horányi was a Fulbright scholar at the Cultural Anthropology Department at Northwestern University. He received the Kállai Grant for three years and is the recipient of the prestigeous Németh Lajos Prize (given to art historians and art critics), for one of his book reviews he received the Opus Mirabile Prize and was awarded the Art Critic Prize by the Horváth Art Foundation. He has been the member of numerous boards, the most notable of which was the Photography Board of the National Cultural Fund, which he also led for two years. Between 2015 and 2017 he chaired the Capa Grand Prize Jury. Dr. Horányi frequently organizes conferences in art history, theory of photography and visual culture. His areas of research include photography theory, design theory, and the philosophy of art and art history. Besides teaching and researching he enjoys writing reviews for various art magazines. Presently he serves as the president of the Hungarian Section of AICA, the International Association of Art Critics.

MODERATOR

Arkadiusz Półtorak. Curator and writer based in Kraków; works in the Department of Performance Studies at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. Secretary of the Polish Section of the International Association of Art Critics (AICA). Graduate of De Appel Curatorial Programme (2018). He has has contributed to numerous art-related publications including the monographs Kinship in Solitude – Perspectives on Notions of Solidarity (eds. Anna Jehle and Paul Buckermann, Hamburg: adocs 2017) and Trouble with Value (ed. Kris Dittel, Eindhoven: Onomatopee 2020). His recent and upcoming curatorial projects include the group show While I Kiss the Sky (co-cur. Goschka Gawlik; part of curated_by, Vienna 2019), and individual exhibitions by Maria Loboda (Elementarz dla mieszkańców miast, Kraków 2020) and Jasmina Metwaly (Galeria Arsenał, Białystok 2020).

 

The project is co-financed by AICA International and the Governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the fund is to advance ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe.

 

ART/CRITICISM East and West : A Conference on the German-German Relationship between Art and Art Criticism

Albertinum, Dresden,

Friday, 24 June 2022 - 4.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.

Saturday, 25 June 2022 - 11.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

Historical and contemporary differences and peculiarities in East and West German art history since 1945 will provide the focus of a conference in Dresden. The German section of the International Association of Art Critics (AICA), together with the Staatliche KunstsammlungenDresden – State Art Collections Dresden, (SKD) invite you to a debate organised by the Institute of Sociology at the Technical University of Dresden on 24 and 25 June 2022, at the Albertinum in Dresden.

Against the background of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the problem of cultural dialogue between East and West has been thrown into stark relief. Will the developing military conflict lead to a readjustment of newly researched cross-border “cultural territories” and accompanying geopolitical changes in favour of a return to more powerful expressions of national sentiment? Aagainst this backdrop, the theme of this year's AICA conference appears to be of particular relevance, since art and art criticism also reflect national and political parameters. This also applies to the AICA and its history.

A good 30 years after German reunification, the participants in this conference in Dresden will take another look at the different roles played by art and art criticism in the former two German states. Consequently, they will also examine the question of why all the members of the GDR section of AICA were not permitted to transfer en bloc to the  newly established all-German section after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

This public encounter is supported by the Federal Agency for Civic Education (BundeszentralefürPolitischeBildung [bpb]). All the lectures and ensuing discussions will be streamed live, and additional documentation will be made freely available on YouTube.

Registration is free, but must be completed by 20 June 2022 at the latest, at: https://dud-poll.inf.tu-dresden.de/AICA-Dresden2022.

For online registration please contact kl@luz-communication.de

Download Press Release here

Seminario 2022: Modernidad, postmodernidad y contemporaneidad en América Latina: su revisión en 2022.

 

Webinaire des AICA d'Amérique Latine et des Caraïbes.

Les sections d'Amérique Latine et des Caraïbes de l'Association internationale des critiques d'art organisent, le 30 juin, de 17h00 à 18h30 (São Paulo), un webinaire pour échanger autour de la Semaine de l'art moderne brésilien et de son impact sur l’Amérique Latine.

L'événement se déroule dans le cadre d'un programme international de projets AICA International, qui ont pour ambition d’encourager les échanges et collaborations entre différentes sections nationales (il en existe 60 sections à travers le monde).

Professeurs et critiques d'art: Tadeu Chiarelli (Brésil), Maria Luz Cárdenas (Venezuela) et Cecilia Rabossi (Argentine) – tous membres de l'Association internationale des critiques d'art – participeront au webinaire.

L'événement reçoit le soutien institutionnel du Memorial da America Latina Brésil); PROLAM - Programme de troisième cycle en intégration de l'Amérique Latine à l'Université de Sao Paulo;  ABCA- Association brésilienne des critiques d'art (AICA Brésil) et le Centre culturel de l'Université catholique Andrés Bello (UCAB), de Caracas, Venezuela.

Langue: Espagnol.

L'inscription est gratuite et peut se faire, jusqu'au 22 juin, par e-mail: aicainternational.webinar@gmail.com

WEBINAR 2022: Latin American and Caribbean Sections of AICA

On June 30, from 5 pm to 6:30 pm (São Paulo time zone), the Latin American and Caribbean sections of the International Association of Art Critics will hold a webinar to discuss The Week of Brazilian Modern Art and its impact on the Latin American region.

The event is part of the AICA International webinar programme, which aims to publicize activities involving exchanges and collaborations between AICA’s national sections (there are 60 sections worldwide).

Professors and art critics: Tadeu Chiarelli (Brazil); Maria Luz Cárdenas (Venezuela) and Cecilia Rabossi (Argentina), all of whom are members of the International Association of Art Critics, will participate in the webinar.

The event is supported by the Memorial da America Latina (Brazil), PROLAM- Postgraduate Program in Integration of Latin America at University of S.Paulo ( Brazil); ABCA- Brazilian Association of Art Critics (AICA Brazil) and the Cultural Center of the Andrés Bello Catholic University (UCAB), from Caracas, Venezuela.

Language: Spanish.

The event is free. To register please send an email to aicainternational.webinar@gmail.com by 22nd of June.

SEMINARIO WEB DE LAS AICAS LATINOAMERICANAS Y DEL CARIBE

Las Secciones de América Latina y el Caribe de la Asociación Internacional de Críticos de Arte promoverán, el 30 de junio, de 17 a 19 horas, un seminario web para discutir La Semana del Arte Moderno Brasileño (1922) y su impacto en la región latinoamericana.

El evento se lleva a cabo en el marco de un Programa de Seminarios web  de la  AICA Internacional, creado para dar a conocer actividades que potencian interrelaciones entre AICAs de diferentes países (hay 60 secciones en todo el mundo).

En el seminario web del 30 de junio, participan los profesores y críticos de arte: Tadeu Chiarelli (Brasil); María Luz Cárdenas (Venezuela), y Cecilia Rabossi (Argentina), todos miembros de la Asociación Internacional de Críticos de Arte.

El evento cuenta con el apoyo institucional del Memorial da América Latina (Brasil), PROLAM- Programa de Posgrado en Integración de América Latina de la Universidad de S.Paulo (Brasil), la ABCA- Asociación Brasileña de Críticos de Arte (AICA Brasil) y el Centro Cultural de la Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB), de Caracas, Venezuela.

Idioma: español.

La inscripción es gratuita y se puede realizar, hasta el 22 de junio, a través del correo electrónico: aicainternational.webinar@gmail.com

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: THE EIGHTH EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL AWARDS FOR ART CRITICISM (IAAC 8) 2022

 

The Eighth Edition of the International Awards for Art Criticism (IAAC 8) 2022, is open to candidates from anywhere in the world writing in Chinese or English about any contemporary art exhibition held anywhere in world or on-line between 1st January 2021 and 31st August 2022. Candidates are invited to write a review of 1,500 words or 2,500 Chinese characters on any exhibition of contemporary art.

The First Prize will consist of a cash award of 10,000 Euros or the RMB equivalent of this amount (currently, around 80,000 RMB). Each of the three Second Prizes will be awarded a cash prize of 3,500 Euros or the RMB equivalent of this amount (currently, around 30,000 RMB). The level of the Awards is pegged to a fixed amount in Euro, but international Award winners may choose to be paid either in Euro or in RMB at the official exchange rate on the day that the payment is affected.

The Organising Committee of the International Awards for Art Criticism aims to support independent critical coverage of contemporary art, away from the immediate pressures of the market, media and private patronage. The Awards are to stimulate good writing, critical thinking, dialogue and research in China, the UK and wider afield.

The objectivity of the selection process is underpinned, both by the recognised professionalism of the Chinese and English-speaking jury members and by the strict anonymity of the judging process.

Deadline for submission: 31 August 2022

More information about IAAC 8 is available here.

2022-AICA-International ‘Call’, Incentive Prize for Young Art Critics

CALL Type:  Essay with optional imagery

Country: Art Critics (reporters/commentators) writing from anywhere.

Eligibility: Critics (early to mid-career) writing for newspapers, magazines, television, radio, internet.

Number of Essays: One essay per applicant (include a short bibliography)

Number of Images: Up to six images (optional, but labeled and embedded into WORD text)

Entry fee: None

Entry Deadline: September 15, 2022

Event Dates: Contest winners will be announced at AICA-International Congress: Chile/Argentina November 13-19, 2022.

Jury Process: Five AICA-International Board Members and/or Vice-Presidents chosen to read, and rank essays September 15 - October 15, 2022.

Winners Notification: Winners will be notified by email - October 22, 2022. 

Cash Prizes: The following prizes will be awarded: First Place € 1000 (or dollars); Second Place € 500 (or dollars); and Third Place € 250 (or dollars); Certificates will also be presented.

Email Essays to all: Jean Bundy-Awards Chair at 38144@alaska.net; Sonia Recasens at aica.office@gmail.com; and AICA President, Lisbeth Rebollo at lisbethrebollo@gmail.com.

CONTEST DIRECTIONS

By September 15, 2022, applicants should submit one 2000-5000 word essay (optional six pictures, labeled and embedded into text.) and a bibliography (note imagery in bibliography) in English and WORD. Applicants should also submit a 150 word biographical profile/paragraph in English and WORD (not a CV). Example of image labeling: Pablo Picasso, Guernica, 1937, oil on canvas, 3.5x7.82m, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sophia, Madrid, Spain. Email complete essay and biographical profile to all emails above.

CRITERIA FOR ESSAY, AND OPTIONAL IMAGERY

Essay should follow an arcing narrative unless inverting passages is appropriate. Writers may reference artists, individual art works, exhibitions, and include historical background, memoir and even fiction if it enhances intent. Climate Change and Social Injustice themes are of particular interest, in light of Congress theme: What Are We Talking About, When We Talk About Criticism in the 21st Century?- Art Criticism and Citizenship.

IPYAC - WINNERS

Cash Prizes and Certificates awarded to three winners. First Place winner may read essay at Congress - via Zoom. Three winning essays will be posted on the AICA-International website.

Thank You!

Applicants may contact Awards Chair, Jean Bundy-MFA, PhD, anytime.

Email: 38144@alaska.net