2009

Programs:

Visiting Curatorial Initiative (VCI)
New Project Productions (NPP)
Lectures, Presentations and Exhibitions (LPE)

Presentation | Human Rights as a Tool for Social Change by Leora Kahn, American human rights activist and photo editor

LPE: 19 December, 2009

Talk, Screenings, Book Launch and Discussion | Public-Art Projects in the Ex-communist Stadium and the legacy of post-communist architecture by Joanna Warsza / Laura Palmer Foundation, Warsaw (Poland) | The event took place in the Macedonian Center for Photography, Skopje (Multimedia centre “Mala stanica”) at 7 p.m. | The 10-th Anniversary Stadium in Warsaw was built in 1955 from the rubble of a war-ruined Warsaw. It was to preserve Communism’s good name for forty years, by the mid-’80s, it fell into ruin, becoming a post-Communist phantom. It was ‘revived’ by Vietnamese intelligentsia-cum-vendors and Russian traders, pioneers of capitalism. An open-air market called Jarmark Europa became the only multicultural site in the city, a storehouse of biographies, a major tourist attraction, a primeval forest, a realm of precarity and discount shopping, or a work camp for botanists. more...

14 November, 2009

Special public event | THINK! THINK! THINK! curated by Yane Calovski and consisted of promotion of 3 publications, a public discussion and a group exhibition Delocalization curated by press to exit’s guest curator Fatos Ustek | The event took place in the Cultural Centre CK (Ilindenska Street, No. 38, Skopje) at 6 p.m. | The public event reinstates the main programs of press to exit project space in one cohesive framework. The aim is to examine the productions and the narrative which were carefully crafted over the last 5 years and the meaningful trace press to exit project space has left on the Macedonian and international artistic and curatorial production. | This event is part of the special program “DIVERSions – Independent Culture and the Swiss Cultural Programme in Macedonia”, with which the Swiss Cultural Programme celebrates 10 year work in Macedonia. more...

Presentation | Human Rights as a Tool for Social Change by Leora Kahn, American human rights activist and photo editor

LPE: 2 July, 2009

Presentation and discussion | Mission Less Probable with the Serbian artist and activist, Nebojsa Milikic | The public discussion titled The Mission of the Mission Less Probable will follow the presentation.  Participants in the public discussion include: Branka Curcic and Zoran Pantelic (KUDA.org, Novi Sad), Ana Dzokic and Mark Neelen, (STEALTH, Belgrade/Rotterdam), Hristina Ivanoska and Yane Calovski (press to exit project space, Skopje), Aneta Spaseska (First Archi Brigade, Skopje) and Nebojsa Milikic (Cultural Centre REX, Belgrade) |  The project Mission Less Probable during the last two years focused on public re-examination and informal discussions of recent “impossible” projects, works, initiatives and ideas initiated in the cultural and political field in Serbia, SEE region and Europe. After 13 realized discussions the project itself will be presented for public discussion and evaluation. more...

A series of collaborative and research-based workshops with a final exhibition | If you don’t have God, you’d better have a multiverse | 1:1projects (Rome) in partnership with Kadist Art Foundation (Paris) and press to exit project space (Skopje) presents three itinerant workshops taking place in Rome (25-27 September), Skopje (30 October – 1 November) and Paris (27-29 November) in which a group of invited participants will open discussions on the issues of time, space and its perception. Each workshop is envisioned as a moment of encounter and includes presentations by the participants; a guest lecture or intervention by an invited artist, scholar or scientist; and an event open to the general public. As a last chapter of the project, the individual research of each participant, together with our collaborative exchange, will translate into en exhibition in Rome, in January 2010. | The first meeting of this series will take place in Rome (25-27 September) conducted by artist Cesare Pietroiusti more…

Presentation | Human Rights as a Tool for Social Change by Leora Kahn, American human rights activist and photo editor

LPE: 18 June, 2009

Presentation | Human Rights as a Tool for Social Change by Leora Kahn, American human rights activist and photo editor | organized by press to exit project space in collaboration with Macedonian Centre for Photography | The presentation will take place at the Macedonian Centre for Photography (Multimedia Centre “Mala Stanica”, Zeleznicka Street No. 18, Skopje), on Thursday, 18 June, 2009, at 8pm | As part of the presentation Leora Kahn will introduce recent projects such as the publication Child Soldiers edited by Khan and published by Power House Books from New York. Khan will talk about human rights as a tool for social change and the use of the medium of documentary photography in the process. more…

Presentation | Pocket Phrase Book, research project by the architect Biljana Stefanovska | Cultural Centre CK, Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 8pm

NPP: 16 June, 2009

Presentation | Pocket Phrase Book, research project by the architect Biljana Stefanovska | Cultural Centre CK, Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 8pm | The book is published in the frame of the New Project Productions. The design of the publication was done by the young artist, Neda Firfova, with whom press to exit project space has established long and fruitful collaboration. | In the introduction text Yane Calovski, the artistic director of press to exit project space writes: “While Pocket Phrase Book by Biljana Stefanovska is by many standards a booklet, it challenges the robust idea of language and cultural heritage by making the active process of cultural and linguistic confluence in Republic of Macedonia visible.” more…

Curatorial workshop and exhibition | Yane Calovski and Hristina Ivanoska, the team of press to exit project space, participated at the Behaviour workshop for Idiots takes place at the Kunsthalle Luzern (Switzerland)

International Networking: 25 – 31 May, 2009

Curatorial workshop and exhibition | Yane Calovski and Hristina Ivanoska, the team of press to exit project space, participated at the Behaviour workshop for Idiotstakes place at the Kunsthalle Luzern (Switzerland) conceptualized by the artistic director, Lillian Fellmann | The results of the workshop were presented at the opening of the exhibition "Love in the age of postponed democracy, the critical crisis" on May 31. more…

 

2011

Programs:

Visiting Curatorial Initiative (VCI)
New Project Productions (NPP)
Lectures, Presentations and Exhibitions (LPE)

Curatorial workshop and exhibition | Yane Calovski and Hristina Ivanoska, the team of press to exit project space, participated at the Behaviour workshop for Idiots takes place at the Kunsthalle Luzern (Switzerland)

LPE: March 12, 2011

Special project ‘Open (the) City’|NGO Kreaktiv (former Cultural Centre CK), Skopje|Launch of the press to exit publication “The Utmost Incomplete Archive” by First Archi Brigade, exhibition and public debate|organized by press to exitproject space (Skopje) and aMAZElab Art&Cultures (Milano) as part of the project ARCIPELAGO BALKANI

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Screening | The Last Slide Projector | by Paige Sarlin |

March 24-27, 2011

External activities |Urgency Vs Leisure, Belgrade (RS)|press to exitproject space (Yane Calovski and Ivana Vaseva)  organized the Belgrade meeting of OuUnPo (Ouvroir d’Univers Potentiels), a loose gathering of visual artists and curators where new methods of experimentation and creation are discussed and new ideas for projects are developed.

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2010

Programs:

Visiting Curatorial Initiative (VCI)
New Project Productions (NPP)
Lectures, Presentations and Exhibitions (LPE)

December 22, 2010

External activities |Ivana Vaseva (MK)|A(u)ction – Novi Sad's Log of Spaces Between Personal Interests and Public Needs, Novi Sad (RS)| Ivana Vaseva, program coordinator of press to exit project space participated in the presentation of the Second part of "A(u)ction”: launch of the newspaper "Cement, the publication of the "A(u)ction” project and composition of the "Dictionary of Urban Dilemmas" with participation of prominent contributors from the public and cultural scene of Novi Sad. More…

December 10-12, 2010

External activities |Yane Calovski (MK), Ivana Vaseva (MK)|OUUNPO GOES BRAINWATCHED! «THE END OF INTIMACY», Amsterdam and Nijmegen (NL)| Yane Calovski, artistic director of press to exit project space and Ivana Vaseva, program coordinator of press to exit project space participated in the meeting of Ouvroir d’Univers Potentiels (OuUnPo), a loose gathering of visual artists and curators where new methods of experimentation and creation are discussed and new ideas for projects are developed. More…

LPE: December 6, 2010

Presentation and meeting| Creative Force Sweden-Western Balkans| An informal network meeting organized by Swedish Institute and The Swedish Embassy in Skopje| The meeting in Skopje is hosted by press to exit project space. More…

LPE: December 3, 2010

Presentation|The Renaming machine (book)|edited by Dr. Suzana Milevska| This publication was imagined as a meta-disciplinary discursive outcome of the two-year project The Renaming Machine curated by Suzana Milevska. More…

LPE: November 19, 2010

Screening | PROJECT 35 | press to exit project space presented the third chapter of 9 videos from the curatorial video selection titled PROJECT 35 | PROJECT 35 is an evolving exhibition of 35 video works selected by 35 international curators and divided in 4 chapters that will be presented in many different museums and gallery spaces all around the world during the year of 2010. The project reflects the differences and the specific nature of the video as a contemporary artistic medium and its use and critical relevance. It was initiated by ICI (Independent Curators International) from New York. More…

October 09, 2010/ November 21, 2010

External activity|Yane Calovski (MK), Hristina Ivanoska (MK)|Open city, Modena (It)|curated by Claudia Zanfi| In October, Yane Calovski and Hristina Ivanoska (leaders of press to exit project space), together with Macedonian artists Oliver Musovik, Biljana Stefanovska, Zaneta Vangeli and group Elementi (Biljana Isijanin and Ljupco Isijanin) participated at the international exhibition Open city, a project by aMAZElab Art&Culture, Milano. OPEN CITY means to identify the city as an open space, a place of exchange and encounter, of freedom and equity, a crossroads of cultures. More…

Curatorial workshop and exhibition | Yane Calovski and Hristina Ivanoska, the team of press to exit project space, participated at the Behaviour workshop for Idiots takes place at the Kunsthalle Luzern (Switzerland)

LPE: September 30 – October 12, 2010

Exhibition titled Als ich ein Kind war, wollte ich Künstlerin werden by Flaka Haliti from Pristina, Kosovo, collaborative project by Stacion – Center for Contemporary Art Prishtina and press to exit project space Skopje

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Screening | The Last Slide Projector | by Paige Sarlin |

LPE: 16 July, 2010

Screening | PROJECT 35 | press to exit project space, in the yard in “Euro-Balkan” Institute for Social Sciences and Humanities Research (Avenue “Partizanski Odredi”, No. 63, Skopje) at 8 p.m., presented the second chapter of 8 videos from the curatorial video selection titled PROJECT 35 | PROJECT 35 is an evolving exhibition of 35 video works selected by 35 international curators and divided in 4 chapters that will be presented in many different museums and gallery spaces all around the world during the year of 2010. The project reflects the differences and the specific nature of the video as a contemporary artistic medium and its use and critical relevance. It was initiated by ICI (Independent Curators International) from New York. more…

Presentation and lecture | PROJECT(OR) Art Fair – platform for contemporary art spaces | former Post Office, Coolsingel, Rotterdam | Beginning on 6th until 10th of February

LPE: 22 April, 2010

Lecture | NAME Readymade by Slovenian artists Janez Jansa, Janez Jansa, Janez Jansa | Everybody has a name. Not just a name, but usually a Given name and Family name, which together comprise once personal name. But, what is a personal name? What is its role in society? What happens when the personal name of a public figure is suddenly multiplied and starts to appear – locally and internationally – in context other then the original ones? What does a personal name mean – in terms of brand – in the contemporary neo-liberal society? more…
 
International Network | Yane Calovski,

LPE: 21 April, 2010

Interactive public event and promotion of the book | Scratch and Wine by Macedonian graphic designer Neda Firfova | press to exit project space is organizing this event in collaboration with LUDUS – Concept Store (Franklin Ruzvelt Street, No. 39, Skopje), at 7 p.m. | Extra Artisan Trade Workshop Export Complete Import Programme (Book of the future) is an interactive book, designed in the attempt to preserve old shop signs and their important graphic design value. This book is designed in a way that the content is hidden and remains a surprise until the reader decides to engage him/herself into discovering it. The author of this book, Neda Firfova, organized a session with special guests who tried to explore the book, experiment with it and discuss the issues this book touches upon. more…

Future-Perfect

LPE: 29 March, 2010

Screening | PROJECT 35 | press to exit project space, in the premises of the Cultural Centre CK (Ilindenska Street, No. 38, Skopje) at 8 p.m., presented the first chapter of 9 videos from the curatorial video selection titled PROJECT 35 | PROJECT 35 is an evolving exhibition of 35 video works selected by 35 international curators and divided in 4 chapters that will be presented in many different museums and gallery spaces all around the world during the year of 2010. The project reflects the differences and the specific nature of the video as a contemporary artistic medium and its use and critical relevance. It was initiated by ICI (Independent Curators International) from New York. more…

2012

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Project: Where (not) to go?
November 22 – 25, 2012

International presentation | press to exit project space, Skopje (MK) | project Where (not) to go? | art fair Contemporary Istanbul

press to exit project space has the honor to announce the participation in the 7th edition of the Contemporary Istanbul, the premium and largest art fair in Turkey, running from 22 – 25 November 2012 at the Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Center (ICEC)...

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Book launch: Yane Calovski: OBJE'CT
24 November, 2012

Current projects update | Book launch Yane Calovski | OBJE'CT | аrt fair Contemporary Istanbul 2012, Conference Hall of Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Center | Texts by Basak Senova, Astrid Wege, and Sebastian Cichocki

OBJE'CT is the first book of Book for Artists Series of the Zorlu Center Art Collection. Curated by Basak Senova, OBJE'CT is also a humble attempt to address the specific characteristics, unfolding issues, and the line of the Zorlu Center Art Collection through Calovski's line of thinking and working...

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Solo exhibition Hristina Ivanoska
01 November 2012 - 31 December 2012

Current projects update| solo exhibition Hristina Ivanoska | This is the land in which young girls burst into laughter without too much hesitation | Museum of contemporary art, Skopje | curator Mira Gakina

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CURATING EXCHANGE
13-16 June 2012 Skopje, Macedonia

press to exit project space is pleased to invite you to Curating Exchange, the international symposium, which will take place at the GEM club in Skopje (Macedonia), from the 13th until the 16th of June 2012.

Guest lecturers: Suzana Milevska (Macedonia), Basak Senova (Turkey), Antonia Majaca (Croatia), Marko Stamenkovic (Serbia), Sofija Grandakovska (Macedonia), Slavco Dimitrov (Macedonia), Dorothee Richter (Switzerland) and Yane Calovski (Macedonia) as moderator.

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Art Spaces Directory
August 09, 2012

External activity | press to exit project space (MK)| Art Spaces Directory (publication) | published by New Museum (NYC) | The Art Spaces Directory is an international guide to the sites where contemporary art and artists are nurtured, interrogated, and sustained. Building on the Museum as Hub model, the 2012 New Museum Triennial, "The Ungovernables," incorporated lengthy consultation with a network of curators, organizations, and artists from around the world, including Museum as Hub partners. Their contributions have inspired the Art Spaces Directory, a resource guide to over 400 independent art spaces from ninety-six countries around the world.

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GAM– Global Art and the Museum
August, 2012

External activity | Presentation of press to exit project space (MK) as part of Moca of the Month series | GAM – Global Art and the Museum (DE) | Interview with Yane Calovski, artistic director of press to exit project space, about the challenge of opening and managing an experimental art space off the traditional poles for contemporary art.

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