| A Curator's Bookshelf
In On Curating, Carolee Thea writes, "Among the major figures to have come of age in [today's] cultural milieu is the independent curator, whose importance can be compared to that of the literary critic's in the 1950s or the business consultant's in the 80s. Yet, aesthetically, curators are more like theater directors, and it could be argued that they follow a performance paradigm rather than one based on the object or commodity. We could say they are translators, movers or creators whose material is the work of others—but in any case, the role of mediator is inescapable. While the art critic embodies the generalized gaze of the public, the curator inversely translates the artist's work by providing a context to enable the public's understanding. The expanding geography of the art world, the complexity and interdisciplinary nature of artistic proposals, and the demands of various publics create a situation in which mediation plays an ever more crucial role in the exploration and dissemination of art."
Featured image is Rirkrit Tiravanija, "Untitled 1992 (Free)," 1992-2007, installation view, 2007, from On Curating: Interviews with Ten International Curators by Carolee Thea.
"The political moment in art lies in that sensuous and ambiguous feeling and the ensuing instability. This is frightening but this is where possibility emerges. The job of art is to create ambiguity ...."
Charles Esche |
| | Recommended Reading: A Museum & Curatorial Studies Book ListATLANTA CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER  Pbk, 6 x 9 in. / 183 pgs / 30 color. | 3/31/2012 | In stock
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ISBN 9783037640876 | $24.95 HATJE CANTZ  Pbk, 2 vols., 6.5 x 10 in. / 568 pgs / 20 color / 100 b&w. | 11/30/2010 | Awaiting stock
ISBN 9783775726108 | $55.00 GREGORY R. MILLER & CO.  Pbk, 7 x 9 in. / 220 pgs. | 3/31/2011 | In stock
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ISBN 9788881587315 | $75.00 JRP|RINGIER  Hbk, 4.75 x 9.75 in. / 512 pgs. | 8/31/2009 | In stock
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ISBN 9783905829099 | $25.00 OPEN EDITIONS/OCCASIONAL TABLE  Paperback, 6 x 8.5 in. / 232 pgs. | 12/15/2007 | Awaiting stock
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ISBN 9783775719339 | $40.00 GREGORY R. MILLER & CO.  Paperback, 7 x 9 in. / 160 pgs / 85 color. | 8/15/2005 | In stock
ISBN 9780974364827 | $25.00 INDEPENDENT CURATORS INTERNATIONAL, NEW YORK  Paperback, 5 x 8.5 in. / 144 pgs / 100 b&w. | 6/2/2001 | Not available
ISBN 9780916365608 | $14.95 INDEPENDENT CURATORS INTERNATIONAL, NEW YORK  Hardcover, 8 x 10 in. / 72 pgs / 45 color. | 2/2/2001 | In stock
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