The Mongolian Contemporary Art Center, a twenty-year-old non-governmental organization, was established in 2002. It has aimed to deliver contemporary art programs to nurture modern Mongolian art, provide policy support for artists engaged in modern art, and train emerging artists.

 

Since its inception, the center has competently organized modern art galleries and independent exhibitions of both local and international artists. It has also hosted international art initiatives such as Art Camp, Open Academy, Bare House, and ZUUN Art.

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As part of the 50th anniversary of Mongolia-Germany diplomatic relations, Suzanne Jakob, a German academic researcher, and curator, was invited to deliver an address on "Art—Public Spheres" to the art studies students of the National University of Mongolia and the University of Arts and Culture at the behest of the Blue Sun Contemporary Art Center and with the support of the Goethe Institute in Mongolia.

 

The Open Academy program is the framework for this event, which includes four lectures and a public art performance between September 20-27, 2024. The public art performance would be staged at Juulchin Street from the Mongol Bank crossroad to the Urt Tsagaan crossroad and the Zanabazar Fine Art Museum and Natural History Museum of Mongolia, where particular features would be explored. The Juulchin Street will host the urban exploration and performance art event on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, from 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

 

This public art performance will feature music, dance, and sports activities. Artists will initiate the performance, but it is open for casual interest group participation.

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OPEN ACADEMY PROGRAM

Sep.20, 2024  Friday

Time: 2.20 pm – 3.50 pm NUM, department 2, 3rd-floor #343 
/over 120 students & artists/ - with translation.

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Sep. 23, 2024 Monday 

Time: 2 pm – 3.30 pm MUCA, department 2, 1st floor #104 
/about 20 students & artists/ 

Time: 4 pm – 6 pm Exploration walk to the Juulchin street  
/about 20 students & artists/ 

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Sep. 24, 2024 Tuesday 

Time: 1 pm – 2.30 pm MUCA, department 2, 3rd floor #309 
/over 50 students & artists/ - with translation.

Time: 3 pm – 4.30 pm MUCA, department 2, 1st floor #104

Sep. 25, 2024 Wednesday 

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Time: 8 pm – 10 pm Juulchin Street, between Mongol Bank and Urt Tsagaan crossroads 
/20 students & artists/

 

ART AND PUBLIC SPHERES

 

Public Art is an umbrella term that describes a broad spectrum of art-related practices, particularly those in urban spaces. Public Art emerged in the 1960s, accompanied by a democratic spirit of optimism and the demand for «Kunst für Alle» /“Art for Everyone.” As part of the Open Academy, the academic researcher and curator Susanne Jakob (Stuttgart/Germany) will give a historical overview of the development of Public Art in Western Europe and the emergence of different variants from the 1960s to the present. A practical part will follow the theoretical seminar in a selected neighborhood in Ulaanbaatar.

Here, the participants will gain experience in urban research and site exploration to develop an artistic concept for this neighborhood.

 

Starting Date:

Friday, September 20,  - 2 p.m-6 p.m

Requirements:

Basic knowledge of English.

Supported by:

Blue Sun Contemporary Art Center of Mongolia & Goethe Institute Mongolia.