Museum of Contemporary Art (Belgrade)
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Museum of Contemporary Art (Serbian
: Музеј савремене уметности/Muzej savremene umetnosti) in Belgrade
is the art institution which collects and displays work produced since in 1900 in Serbia
and former Yugoslavia
. The museum also organizes international exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. It was founded in 1958 as the Museum of Modern Art. Building is masterpiece of Ivan Antić
, one of the former Yugoslavia
's best post-war architects. The permanent exhibition numbers more than 35,000 works of art.
The museum also operates the Salon of the MoCAB, located in old town Belgrade
. It was opened in 1961.
The museum building is located near confluence of Sava river into Danube
, in Ušće park of Novi Beograd
municipality. It was designed by Ivan Antić and Ivanka Raspopović in 1960. The building was constructed between 1960 and 1965.
Museum is currently undergoing an €8 million renovation.
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
: Музеј савремене уметности/Muzej savremene umetnosti) in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
is the art institution which collects and displays work produced since in 1900 in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
and former Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
. The museum also organizes international exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. It was founded in 1958 as the Museum of Modern Art. Building is masterpiece of Ivan Antić
Ivan Antic
Ivan Antic was a Serbian architect and academic, considered one of the former Yugoslavia's best post-war architects.- Biography :He made his studies in Belgrade from 1945 until he got his diploma in 1950...
, one of the former Yugoslavia
Former Yugoslavia
The former Yugoslavia is a term used to describe the present day states which succeeded the collapse of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia....
's best post-war architects. The permanent exhibition numbers more than 35,000 works of art.
Departments
The museum has several departments:- Department of Art Collections and Exhibitions
- Department of Art Collections (including graphics and prints)
- The most famous graphic and painting works are of Andy WarholAndy WarholAndrew Warhola , known as Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art...
, Joan MiróJoan MiróJoan Miró i Ferrà was a Spanish Catalan painter, sculptor, and ceramicist born in Barcelona.Earning international acclaim, his work has been interpreted as Surrealism, a sandbox for the subconscious mind, a re-creation of the childlike, and a manifestation of Catalan pride...
, Antoni TàpiesAntoni TàpiesAntoni Tàpies i Puig, 1st Marquess of Tàpies is a Catalan painter. He is one of the most famous European artists of his generation. After studying law for 3 years, he devoted himself from 1943 onwards only to his painting...
, Max ErnstMax ErnstMax Ernst was a German painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and poet. A prolific artist, Ernst was one of the primary pioneers of the Dada movement and Surrealism.-Early life:...
, Eduardo PaolozziEduardo PaolozziSir Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi, KBE, RA , was a Scottish sculptor and artist. He was a major figure in the international art sphere, while, working on his own interpretation and vision of the world. Paolozzi investigated how we can fit into the modern world to resemble our fragmented civilization...
, Victor VasarelyVictor VasarelyVictor Vasarely was a Hungarian French artist whose work is generally seen aligned with Op-art.His work entitled Zebra, created by Vasarely in the 1930s, is considered by some to be one of the earliest examples of Op-art...
, Robert RauschenbergRobert RauschenbergRobert Rauschenberg was an American artist who came to prominence in the 1950s transition from Abstract Expressionism to Pop Art. Rauschenberg is well-known for his "Combines" of the 1950s, in which non-traditional materials and objects were employed in innovative combinations...
, Hans HartungHans HartungHans Hartung was a German-French painter, known for his gestural abstract style. He was also a decorated World War II veteran of the French Foreign Legion.-Life:...
, Roy LichtensteinRoy LichtensteinRoy Lichtenstein was a prominent American pop artist. During the 1960s his paintings were exhibited at the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York City and along with Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, James Rosenquist and others he became a leading figure in the new art movement...
, James RosenquistJames RosenquistJames Rosenquist is an American artist and one of the protagonists in the pop-art movement.-Background and education:...
, Josef AlbersJosef AlbersJosef Albers was a German-born American artist and educator whose work, both in Europe and in the United States, formed the basis of some of the most influential and far-reaching art education programs of the 20th century....
, David HockneyDavid HockneyDavid Hockney, CH, RA, is an English painter, draughtsman, printmaker, stage designer and photographer, who is based in Bridlington, Yorkshire and Kensington, London....
, Albert GleizesAlbert GleizesAlbert Gleizes , was a French painter. Born Albert Léon Gleizes and raised in Paris, he was the son of a fabric designer who ran a large industrial design workshop...
,... - There are 752 sculptures by Ivan MeštrovićIvan MeštrovicIvan Meštrović was a Croatian and Yugoslav sculptor and architect born in Vrpolje, Croatia...
, Antun AugustinčićAntun AugustincicAntun Augustinčić was a prominent Croatian sculptor. Along with Ivan Meštrović and Frano Kršinić he is considered one of the three most important Croatian sculptors of the 20th century...
, Toma RosandićToma RosandicToma Rosandić was a sculptor from Split, Croatia. Together with Ivan Meštrović , he was the most prominent of the Croatian sculptors of his day....
, ...- Centre for Visual Culture
- Studio for Conservation and Restoration
- Department of Design and Multimedia
- Department of Art Documentation
- Library and catalogue library - over 4,800 books and 23,000 catalogues
- Hemeroteque - more than 350,000 press clippings
- Photo library
- Department of General Affairs
- Department of Finance
The museum also operates the Salon of the MoCAB, located in old town Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
. It was opened in 1961.
The museum building is located near confluence of Sava river into Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
, in Ušće park of Novi Beograd
Novi Beograd
Novi Beograd or New Belgrade is the most populous municipality that constitutes the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is a planned city, built in 1947 on the left bank of the Sava river which was previously an uninhabited area, opposite of the old Belgrade...
municipality. It was designed by Ivan Antić and Ivanka Raspopović in 1960. The building was constructed between 1960 and 1965.
Museum is currently undergoing an €8 million renovation.