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Following on the widely-read The Future of the Museum: 28 Dialogues, which explored how museums are changing through conversations with today's generation of museum directors, New York-based author and cultural strategy advisor András Szántó's new compilation turns its attention to architects. The conclusion of The Future of the Museum was that the "software" of art museums has evolved. Museum leaders are "working to make institutions more open, inclusive, experiential, culturally polyphonic, technologically savvy, attuned to the needs of their communities, and engaged in the defining issues of our time." It follows that the "hardware" of the art museum must also change. Conversations with a carefully selected group of architects survey current thinking in the field, engaging not only architects who have built some of the world's most iconic institutions, but also members of an emerging global generation that is destined to leave its mark on the museum of the future.

In collaboration with the sculptor Leelee Chan, a world- and time-spanning project has been selected for the 8th BMW Art Journey-an initiative of BMW and Art Basel. Chan explores old and new materials in order enter them into a dialogue with the present day. On her travels across Italy in 2020, she learned about traditional techniques used to extract and work marble, copper, iron, and bronze. In Switzerland and Germany, including at BMW's Munich headquarters, she met engineers and scientists in order to learn about nanotechnologies and postindustrial materials. This richly illustrated volume brings together essays, documentary photographs, and works inspired by the trip to examine the core questions of Chan's project: What does it mean to be a sculptor in the current time? What can we learn from the materials of yesterday? And how can tomorrow's materials ensure a more sustainable future?00LEELEE CHAN?s (*1984) whimsical and intimate sculptures are composed of everyday objects and reflect her experiences in Hong Kong. She earned an MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her work is exhibited worldwide.

In 2020, as museums closed due to the coronavirus, András Szántó, a cultural strategist from New York, interviewed a diverse group of museum leaders. These conversations reveal the historical limitations and untapped potential of art museums during a time of significant change. The twenty-eight dialogues delve into topics crucial to the future of art institutions, showcasing the efforts of a new generation of leaders to transform museums into more open, inclusive, and technologically advanced spaces. They emphasize the importance of being attuned to community needs and addressing pressing societal issues. This collection provides insights into how museums globally are reappraising and reinventing themselves in response to contemporary challenges. The conversation partners include notable figures from various institutions, such as Marion Ackermann (Dresden), Cecilia Alemani (New York), Anton Belov (Moscow), and many others from cities like Marrakesh, San Francisco, and Tokyo. András Szántó, who has a PhD and extensive experience advising cultural institutions, has contributed to prominent publications and led significant programs in the arts. His ongoing dialogues with art-world leaders since the early 1990s, including at Art Basel, reflect his commitment to exploring the evolving landscape of museums.

A richly illustrated compilation about art and artists in motion, The Sense of Movement: When Artists Travel surveys the countless motivations and destinations that have defined the intersection of art and travel through art history. From Renaissance painters’ lengthy and often arduous journeys in search of new subjects and patrons , to today’s constant movement of artists through a globalized art world, the purpose and meaning of travel have been reconfigured anew in the imaginations of each successive generation of artists. Highlighting seventy iconic projects with insightful commentary and an abundance of color illustrations, this book conveys the excitement and meaning, as well as the artistic significance of artists’ journeys. The Sense of Movement: When Artists Travel is published on the occasion of the BMW Art Journey, the global art initiative of Art Basel and BMW, which sends artists on journeys of creative discovery.

Az emlékezetkiesést szenvedett Jason Bourne nyomozásba kezd a különös gyűrű eredete után, melyet Holly-Marie Moreau gyilkosánál talált. A szálak hamarosan egy befolyásos és veszélyes nemzetközi bűnszervezethez vezetnek. Bourne nem tudja, hogy a Severus Domna nemcsak a gyűrűt akarja, de a laptopot is, amelyet volt munkaadója megbízásából még ő maga lopott el; és amelyek együtt, azt remélik, elvezetik őket Salamon király aranyához. A gépen őrzött titkosított dokumentumra fáj a foga a Severus Domna kiugrott tagjának, Dzsalal Esszainak is, aki Moirát bízza meg azzal, hogy találja meg neki. Eközben Soraya Moore az újjáéledt Treadstone megbízásából Leonyid Arkagyin nyomába ered. Mire a szálak összefutnak, és Bourne és Arkagyin ott áll egymással szemtől szemben, arra is fény derül: „odafönt”, a fejük fölött már régóta tudják, közeleg a végső összecsapás, melyben végleg eldől, melyikük a jobb.

A Bourne-szankció veszélyes macska-egér játéka után Jason Bourne és félelmetes vetélytársa, Arkagyin, felcserélik a szerepeket: vadászból vad lesz, vadból vadász – és a szálak egyre kuszábbak. Bourne ezúttal Balin tér magához majdnem halálos sérüléséből, ide rejtőzik ismeretlen bérgyilkosa elől, és itt próbálja összerakni ismét széthullóban lévő identitásának darabkáit. Bérgyilkosa után is nyomozni kezd, ám egyre jobban belegabalyodik a titkok hálójába. A CIA közben egy egyiptomi repülőszerencsétlenség felelőseit próbálja megtalálni, és Jason szerelme, Moira is életveszélyes játszmákba kezd. A helyzet több mint kritikus: Bourne lassan rájön, hogy olyan összeesküvés célkeresztjébe került, ami akár a harmadik világháború kitöréséhez is vezethet.