WHAT?

Contemporary Art Platform NONALIGNEDART is a platform for the presentation of projects and exchange of ideas about contemporary art and culture. It creates a nexus among artists & cultural producers, innovative technologies, and supporting organizations, patrons, and philantropists.

fostering innovative curatorial projects

promoting novel paths to making art as well as presenting, interpreting, and writing
about it

providing education, guidance, and mentorship in the area of contemporary art

seeking cross-disciplinary initiatives

sparking curiosity

standing for collaboration and cultural synergy

supporting diversity of ideas and approaches in today’s artistic and cultural production

valuing unconventional, thought-provoking contents and substantive critical reflections

welcoming fresh and nonpartisan voices

WHY?

NONALIGNEDART brings together people of different backgrounds and viewpoints to find common ground in a world characterized by polarization and inequalities.

committing to balance

bringing knowledge about lesser-known, artists, arts and cultures

redirecting situations of conflict and misunderstanding into spaces of humility and shared experiences through art

HOW?

NONALIGNEDART initiates, organizes, and presents programs that encourage inquiry and earnest conversations

asserting affectivity, humor, and compassion

establishing an inquisitive and inclusive platform, virtual and live

initiating discussions about sensitive topics in art and culture that bring different perspectives into play

WHO?

NONALIGNEDART is founded by art historian and longtime curator Vesela Sretenović as a space for the presentation and discussion of art; free from the constraints of currents trends, institutional politics, and the market.

The name pays respect to its origin in the former Yugoslavia, a country that held a nonaligned position. It wasn’t neither part of the Eastern nor the Western bloc. Rather than aligning with major blocs, it fought alongside other developing nations against imperialism, colonialism, racism, and foreign aggression.

It also reflects her personal and professional views on art and life, and her effort to remain impartial, independent, and nonaligned.

WHAT?

Contemporary Art Platform NONALIGNEDART is a platform for the presentation and exchange of ideas about contemporary art and culture

fostering a multitude of viewpoints

seeking cross-disciplinary initiatives

sparking curiosity

standing for collaboration and cultural synergy

welcoming fresh and nonpartisan voices

subscribing to diversity of ideas, narratives, aesthetics, and opinions

supporting multifarious directions in today’s artistic and cultural production

promoting novel paths to making art as well as interpreting, presenting, and writing about it

valuing unconventional, thought-provoking content and substantive critical reflections

WHY?

NONALIGNEDART attempts to bridge divides of race, nationality, gender, language, and belief systems and find common ground in a world characterized by polarization and social inequities

asserting inquiry, affectivity, humor, and compassion

bringing knowledge about lesser-known arts and cultures

redirecting situations of conflict and misunderstanding into spaces of humility and shared experiences through art

HOW?

NONALIGNEDART initiates, organizes, and presents programs that encourage questions and earnest conversations

commiting to balance

establishing an inquisitive and inclusive platform, virtual and live

initiating discussions about sensitive topics in art and culture that bring different perspectives into play

WHO?

NONALIGNEDART is founded by art historian and longtime curator Vesela Sretenović as a space for the presentation and discussion of art; free from the constraints of currents trends, institutional politics, and the market.

The name pays respect to its origin in the former Yugoslavia, a country that held a nonaligned position. It wasn’t neither part of the Eastern nor the Western bloc. Rather than aligning with major blocs, it fought alongside other developing nations against imperialism, colonialism, racism, and foreign aggression.

It also reflects her personal and professional views on art and life, and her effort to remain impartial, independent, and nonaligned.

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