Piotr Piotrowski Center for Research on East-Central European Art
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Faculty of Art, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
The Piotr Piotrowski Center for Research on East-Central European Art was created to continue the academic research conducted by Piotr Piotrowski (1952–2015) and to preserve his material and intellectual legacy.
In line with the scope of research undertaken by Piotr Piotrowski, the Center’s activities cover modern and contemporary art − beginning with the avant-garde movement of the early 20th century and ending with contemporary phenomena. The geographic scope of research conducted and inspired by the Center covers the art and history of Central and Eastern Europe in the global perspective.
The basic aim of the Center is to popularise and continue Piotr Piotrowski’s research, both through academic activity (conducting and supporting research both on Piotrowski’s legacy and on the art of Central and Eastern Europe in the global context) and through education (the development of an international offer of lectures and seminars). Our long-term goal consists of creating a critical methodological apparatus concerning the art of Central and Eastern Europe in the global context.
The Center serves as a platform to support and enable contact between researchers who explore the art of Central and Eastern Europe by organising a biannual event: the East-Central European Art Forum; by preparing publications; and through a broad offer of lectures crucial for experts and beginners alike. The Center enjoys a material foundation consisting of the Piotr Piotrowski Archive (donated to Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań by Maria Żuk-Piotrowska) and the Piotrowski library (bought by AMU), which was planned as both an introductory and comprehensive collection related to his field of research, and is being systematically expanded and developed.