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East Art Map Book Launch Panel at The Kitchen, New York

publication · 2026-05-01

A panel hosted at The Kitchen in New York marked the debut of "East Art Map: Contemporary Art and Eastern Europe," a publication by Afterall curated by the Slovenian group NSK, particularly its member IRWIN. The book aims to shed light on underrepresented narratives within Eastern European contemporary art. Key contributors to the discussion featured Miran Mohar of IRWIN, Roger Conover, an author and MIT Press Executive Editor, and artist Vitaly Komar, one of the highlighted figures in the book. The gathering received backing from the Slovenian Consulate in New York.

Key facts

  • Panel discussion at The Kitchen, New York
  • Launched East Art Map: Contemporary Art and Eastern Europe
  • Book edited by IRWIN, part of NSK
  • Panelists: Miran Mohar, Roger Conover, Vitaly Komar
  • Supported by Consulate General of Slovenia in New York
  • Event date: 31 May 2023

Entities

Artists

  • IRWIN
  • Miran Mohar
  • Vitaly Komar
  • Roger Conover

Institutions

  • Afterall
  • MIT Press
  • The Kitchen
  • Consulate General of Slovenia in New York
  • NSK

Locations

  • New York
  • United States
  • Slovenia

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