Călin Dan (born 1955 in
Arad,
Romania
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) is a Romanian artist, theorist and curator based in
Amsterdam
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,
Netherlands
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. Member of the artist duo together with
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*Josif Chirila (born 1983), Romanian sprint canoeist who has competed since 2004
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. As a curator, Călin Dan has produced numerous exhibitions and was appointed director of the
Soros Foundation
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's Center for Contemporary Art in
Bucharest
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in 1992.
References
External links
Emotional ArchitectureCălin Dan interviewed by Geert LovinkThe Context NetworkCălin Dan
in the Video Data Bank
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1955 births
Living people
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