Series of Presentations: Curator or Convener?

DESCRIPTION

In thеsе series of presentations, different curatorial role models and exhibition formats will be discussed and related to the ever-expanding institutional expectations.

Many declare the traditional understanding of ‘curator’ obsolete. The contemporary curator is expected to be anthropologist, sociologist, interventionist, facilitator and performer, to name just a few. In lieu of a conventional curatorial model, institutions choose various role-descriptions, for example ‘convener’. A convener is supposed to establish an assembly of artists, cultural producers and other intellectuals to address possible futures rather than simply summarize or diagnose present conditions. The curator can become an ‘eventer’ for large scale projects directly engaging with the public. In thеsе series of presentations, different curatorial role models and exhibition formats will be discussed and related to the ever-expanding institutional expectations.

Moderators: Gleb Napreenko (Art Chronika Magazin), Andrey Parshikov (curator / art critic, Moscow)

The discussion will take place at Artplay design center (Nizhnyaya Syromyatnicheskaya st., 10)

SCHEDULE

September 16, Monday

15:00  Artplay design center

Keynote presentation: The New International: Generative Curatorial Practice

Kate Fowle (chief curator for Garage Center for Contemporary Culture, Moscow)


15:30 Artplay design center  

Former West, a Proposition

Maria Hlavajova (director BAK, Utrecht, The Netherlands)


16:00–17:00  Artplay design center

Panel Discussion 1

Ekaterina Degot (curator, Moscow), Kate Fowle (chief curator Garage, Moscow), Maria Hlavajova (director BAK, Utrecht), Jonas Staal (artist, The Netherlands).


17:30–18:30  Artplay design center

Panel Discussion 2

Jelle Bouwhuis (director SMBA, Amsterdam), Ekaterina Chuchalina (curator Victoria Foundation) and Huib Haye van der Werf (partner / curator TAAK, Amsterdam).

HOW TO TAKE PART

Advanced booking is essential. Please register here.