Now that we 'curate' even lunch, what happens to the role of the connoisseur in contemporary culture? 'Curate' is now a buzzword applied to everything from music festivals to artisanal cheese. Inside the art world, the curator reigns supreme, acting as the face of high-profile g…
Today, everyone is a curator. What was once considered a hallowed expertise is now a commonplace and global activity. Can this new worldwide activity be ethical and, if yes, how? This book argues that curating can be more than just selecting, organizing, and presenting informati…
"Today, everyone is a curator. What was once considered a hallowed expertise is now a commonplace and global activity. Can this new worldwide activity be ethical and, if yes, how? This book argues that curating can be more than just selecting, organizing, and presenting informat…
An account of what goes on behind museum doors as staff struggles to maintain a sense of authenticity with newer formats of art, such as installations, video works, and collaborative works.
Design as exhibit (curator as space-maker) -- The prosthetic (curator as interloper) -- The mediator of process/research (curator as translator) -- The hybrid to the digital (curator as speculator) -- The advocate/activist (curator as agent) -- The event as performance (curator …
"The New Curator: Exhibiting Architecture and Design examines the challenges inherent in exhibiting design ideas. Traditionally, exhibitions of architecture and design have predominantly focused on displaying finished outcomes or communicating a work through representation. In t…
"The New Curator: Exhibiting Architecture and Design examines the challenges inherent in exhibiting design ideas. Traditionally, exhibitions of architecture and design have predominantly focused on displaying finished outcomes or communicating a work through representation. In t…
From empathy to solidarity -- Physical experiences : building memories and empathy -- Inspiring action -- Welcome, inclusion, and sharing authority -- Conclusion.
4e de couverture: Exhibitions for Social Justice, by Elena Gonzales, assesses the state of curatorial work for social justice today in the Americas and Europe. Gonzales analyzes and examines best practices and interesting new curatorial work to support all those working on exhib…
