Museums and Centers of Contemporary Art in Central Europe after 1989

<p><em>Museums and Centers of Contemporary Art in Central Europe</em> is a comprehensive study of the ecosystem of art museums and centers in the Czech Republic Hungary Poland and Slovakia. Focusing on institutions founded after 1989 the book analyses a thirty-year boom in art exhibition space in these regions as well as a range of socio-political influences and curatorial debates that had a significant impact upon their development. </p><p></p><p>Tracing the inspiration for the increase in art institutions and the models upon which these new spaces were based Jagodzi?ska offers a unique insight into the history of museums in Central Europe. Providing analysis of a range of issues including private and public patronage architecture and changing visions of national museums of art the book situates these newly-founded institutions within their historical political and museological contexts. Considering whether - and in what ways - they can be said to have a shared regional identity that is distinct from institutions elsewhere this valuable contribution paints a picture of the region in its entirety from the perspective of new institutions of art. </p><p></p><p>Offering the first comprehensive study on the topic <i>Museums and Centers of Contemporary Art in Central Europe </i>should be of great interest to academics researchers and postgraduate students engaged in the study of museums art history and architecture.</p>