| Issues in Curating Contemporary Art and Performance Contributor(s): Rugg, Judith (Editor), Sedgwick, Michèle (Editor) |
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ISBN: 184150162X ISBN-13: 9781841501628 Publisher: Intellect (UK) OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: To stay relevant, art curators must keep up with the rapid pace of technological innovation as well as the aesthetic tastes of fickle critics and an ever-expanding circle of cultural arbiters. "Issues in Curating Contemporary Art and Performance" argues that, despite these daily pressures, good curating work also requires more theoretical attention. In this groundbreaking volume, a distinguished group of artists, curators, and writers probe the changing face of curating in dance, the visual arts, film, and writing. They explore cutting-edge developments in electronic art, art/science collaboration, non-gallery spaces, and "virtual" fields in this essential read for scholars, curators, and art enthusiasts alike. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Art |
| Dewey: 708.007 |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 7.19" W x 9.08" (1.06 lbs) 272 pages |
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| Publisher Description: To stay relevant, art curators must keep up with the rapid pace of technological innovation as well as the aesthetic tastes of fickle critics and an ever-expanding circle of cultural arbiters. Issues in Curating Contemporary Art and Performance argues that, despite these daily pressures, good curating work also requires more theoretical attention. In four thematic sections, a distinguished group of contributors consider curation in light of interdisciplinary and emerging practices, examine conceptions of curation as intervention and contestation, and explore curation's potential to act as a reconsideration of conventional museum spaces. Against the backdrop of cutting-edge developments in electronic art, art/science collaboration, nongallery spaces, and virtual fields, contributors propose new approaches to curating and new ways of fostering critical inquiry. Now in paperback, this volume is an essential read for scholars, curators, and art enthusiasts alike. |