Prof. Martin Fritz

Rektor and Professor of Cultural and Curatorial Practice · Rectorate · Merz Akademie (Hochschule für Gestaltung, Kunst und Medien Stuttgart)

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Prof. Martin Fritz is Rektor of Merz Akademie and former Director of the Vienna Festival (Wiener Festwochen), specializing in curatorial governance and independent arts infrastructure.

Public Arts Governance Artistic Research Paradigms Contemporary Exhibition History

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Institution: Merz Akademie (Hochschule für Gestaltung, Kunst und Medien Stuttgart)
Department / Faculty: Rectorate
Primary Field: Public Arts Governance
Campus Location: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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