Words of Wisdom: A Curator's Vade Mecum on Contemporary ArtCarin Kuoni A modern update of the Medieval trade manuals--the 'come-along-with-me' (vade mecum) of Medieval craftsmen--Words of Wisdom: A Curator's Vade Mecum is an invaluable guidebook for anyone interested in contemporary art and the practice of curating. In over fifty short essays, this compendium offers advice to a new generation of curators from veterans of contemporary art exhibitions who, over the past 25 years, have played a crucial role in shaping what we see today, and how we see it. While providing an intimate look at the minds of these master curators, Words of Wisdom also establishes the curator's craft as an important vocation that has changed tremendously over the past quarter-century. In the course of their musings, the curators offer behind-the-scenes insights into influential exhibitions and institutions and the contemporary art world they represent. Among the contributors are Jean-Christophe Amman, director of the Museum of Modern Art, Frankfurt, Germany; Donna de Salvo, curator at the Tate Gallery, London; Richard Flood, chief curator at the Walker Arts Center, Minneapolis; independent curator Hans Ulrich Obrist; and Marcia Tucker, founding director of the New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York. |
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A Curator's Vade Mecum on Contemporary Art Carin Kuoni. Mark Rosenthal Leave the Art Alone ! Works by Piet Mondrian ... world . This is not to minimize the fact that we are active participants in the art world , only that our jobs in ...
A Curator's Vade Mecum on Contemporary Art Carin Kuoni. Mark Rosenthal Leave the Art Alone ! Works by Piet Mondrian ... world . This is not to minimize the fact that we are active participants in the art world , only that our jobs in ...
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... world of contemporary art has changed dramatically , and with it , the role of the curator . Once upon a time , before the mid - 1960s , the art world was smaller , poorer , simpler , and more marginal ; every- body's role was clear and ...
... world of contemporary art has changed dramatically , and with it , the role of the curator . Once upon a time , before the mid - 1960s , the art world was smaller , poorer , simpler , and more marginal ; every- body's role was clear and ...
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A Curator's Vade Mecum on Contemporary Art Carin Kuoni. art critics , more art advisers , more art schools , more art ... world " scheme of things " and the general " power structure . " Fundamental to the changing role of the curator were ...
A Curator's Vade Mecum on Contemporary Art Carin Kuoni. art critics , more art advisers , more art schools , more art ... world " scheme of things " and the general " power structure . " Fundamental to the changing role of the curator were ...
Contents
Some Questions to Consider | 19 |
Carlos Basualdo | 26 |
Saskia | 33 |
Copyright | |
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