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Dorian Batycka

Dorian Batycka is an independent curator, art critic, and DJ currently
based Berlin. Previously, he was curator of contemporary art at Bait
Muzna for Art Film (Muscat, Oman), assistant curator for the first
ever Maldives National Pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale, and has
contributed to numerous publications including Art and Education,
Frieze Blog, Selections, and Nero. He can be found on Twitter and Instagram, @temp_projects.

Posted inNews

Poland’s Ministry of Culture Accused of Attempting to Control an Important Cultural Institution

by Dorian Batycka March 27, 2019

Poland’s current rightwing Minister of Culture, Piotr Gliński, is accused of attempting to take control of the museum in an effort to curtail its programming and replace its director with a ministry-appointed one.

Posted inNews

Vienna Museum Cancels Palestine Event with South African Anti-Apartheid Leader

by Dorian Batycka March 25, 2019

In response to the cancellation, Ronnie Kasrils wrote: “It’s disappointing then to find those rights now curtailed in Austria for wanting to express solidarity with the Palestinian people and sharing the South African experience and lessons with the Austrian people.”

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How Art Can Operate as Soft Power

by Dorian Batycka March 20, 2019March 21, 2019

As the polarization over Catalan independence deepens in Spain, two recent exhibitions at the Antoni Tàpies Foundation underscore how art and soft power are more relevant than ever before.

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Russian Authorities Cancel Theatre Festival Under “Gay Propaganda” Law

by Dorian Batycka March 19, 2019March 19, 2019

The festival organizer was interrogated by police over the play Blue and Pink, which explores gender stereotypes.

Posted inNews

MEP Rebuts EU Commission’s Claim That Luxembourg Freeport Isn’t Used for Tax Evasion

by Dorian Batycka March 13, 2019March 13, 2019

Wolf Klinz, who first voiced the concern, says that his allegations “were unfortunately not met with serious concern by the President nor the Commissioner responsible, but rather with condescension and dismissal.”

Posted inNews

Catholics Pray and Dancers Protest Unfair Wages at Marina Abramović Exhibition in Poland

by Dorian Batycka March 12, 2019March 13, 2019

An unholy alliance has formed between Catholics protesting debunked conspiracy theories linking Abramović to Satanism, and the Polish dance community, who have been complaining of mistreatment and unfair wages leading up to her career retrospective The Cleaner.

Posted inNews

Remai Modern CEO Under Investigation for Allegations of Workplace Harassment

by Dorian Batycka March 8, 2019March 13, 2019

Gregory Burke is currently under investigation by the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, following claims made by an anonymous female employee.

Posted inNews

Shahidul Alam Discussion at Photo Festival Threatened by Bangladeshi Government Censorship

by Dorian Batycka March 5, 2019March 12, 2019

Dhaka Metropolitan Police tried to cancel the talk between prominent figures Arundhati Roy and Shahidul Alam for unexplained “unavoidable circumstances.”

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Judge Orders ARCO Madrid to Make Exhibitor Selection Process More Transparent

by Dorian Batycka February 27, 2019February 27, 2019

The fair, which opened its 2019 edition today, defends its “impeccable” selection process.

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Artist and Journalist Zehra Doğan Released from Turkish Jail After Nearly Three Years

by Dorian Batycka February 25, 2019February 27, 2019

Doğan was imprisoned for propaganda after she depicted a predominately Kurdish city destroyed by Turkish military forces in a digital painting.

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Ilya Kabakov Harnesses His Inner Misanthrope to Maintain Artistic Independence

by Dorian Batycka February 22, 2019February 22, 2019

Ilya Kabakov’s essays allow for a close look at the artist’s nonconformist path as an artist in the USSR and the USA.

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Why a Polish Billionaire Built a Museum in the Swiss Alps

by Dorian Batycka February 11, 2019February 12, 2019

Polish investor, art collector, and philanthropist Grażyna Kulczyk says the goal of Museum Susch is to platform “new voices and positions that are often left outside the canon of male-dominated art history.”

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