The Future of the Exhibition
Roger M. Buergel, Exhibition Organiser and Author, Lecturer in Visual Art Theory at Lüneburg University, Germany and Artistic Director, ‘documenta XII’ (2007), discussed curatorial methods and aesthetic experience with Jörg Heiser, co-Editor of frieze. What are the tensions between curator and artist, aesthetics and politics and between thematic display and the single work? Can the renegotiation of these relationships really be made productive?
Duration: 00:56:25
How has Art Changed?
Art and the structures surrounding it have changed significantly over the past 40 years. The panel addressed major shifts in art education, artistic, feminist and curatorial practice, and the expanded geography of the art world.
Duration: 01:07:51
Architecture and the Museum
Zaha Hadid, one of the world’s leading architects in conversation with Alice Rawsthorn, Director, Design Museum, London. Recipient of the Pritzker prize, Hadid recently designed the Rosenthal Centre for Contemporary Art, Cincinatti and is renowned for her commitment to revolutionary forms and ideas. Here she talks to Alice Rawsthorn, about her practice and her particular involvement with key cultural projects.
Duration: 00:59:37
The Dilemma of Collecting: The Search for Meaning in a Time of Consensus and High Profit
A frank conversation between three curators about the challenges facing private and public contemporary art collections.
Duration: 00:39:20
Where is Adventure? What is Culture?
A discussion of the relationship of art to entertainment, touching on the comedic, being popular and failing miserably.
Duration: 01:11:14
The Psychology of Collecting
Is collecting an irrational act guided by compulsion and desire? What are the use of objects? What are the motivations behind making, collecting, curating and criticizing art? A discussion of the psychology of collecting and the politics of taste.
Duration: 01:13:22
Art In Public
A discussion of the production of art with a specific focus on commissioning large-scale public art projects. What is at stake for the artist? The producer? The wider community?
Duration: 01:24:51
New Internationalism
Does the rapid development of new art centres encourage greater cultural diversity, or has it resulted in a new international orthodoxy? How can discourse keep up with information? Leading art professionals discuss.
Duration: 01:26:03
The Future Museum
How does the construction of the buildings that house art effect the way museums function? What is the role of the museum within local and international fields? Can museum programming embrace both experimentation and conservation? What is the vision for the museum of the future?
Duration: 01:34:49
Contemporary Collecting
What are the motivations and responsibilities behind building a contemporary art collection? From public foundations to private individuals, the panelists discuss their collections followed by questions from the chair.
Duration: 01:12:10
