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Curatorial practice
What is an artist-curator? What makes a good collaborative partnership between a curator and an artist? What financial, practical and critical support is available? Do you work with an organisation or go it alone?
These are some of the questions that artists, curators, organisers and funders have pondered in a rich mix of articles, tours, profiles and interviews. They reveal what makes them tick, what inspires them and what it means to be involved in curatorial practice today.
Introduction
Curatorial practice
This overview of Curatorial practice highlights the Tours, Profiles and other resources in this section. Read on…
Introduction, a-n.co.uk May 2009
Tours
Artist-curator relationships
Growth of independent curators and curatorial agencies within the UK over the last decade is no accident. Generated in part as a response to inherent constraints within the traditional gallery and museum world and development of specialist curatorial courses, it has undeniably brought fresh perspectives to artist-curator relationships and, increasingly, supports those practitioners seeking to move across into curation as a natural extension of their visual arts practice. Read on…
Tour, a-n.co.uk May 2009
Artists in empty shops
Dan Thompson from The Revolutionary Arts Group reveals how artists are once again making use of empty spaces as a means to kick-start both the cultural and economic well being of town centres, and suggests seven steps to enable this area of practice to flourish. Read on…
Tour, a-n.co.uk October 2009
Curatorial organisations
Beyond the curatorial work established by and presented from within art museums and galleries, a plethora of curatorial organisations operate in order to support and develop the practice of curating. This tour, by Charlotte Frost, examines some of the different remits addressed by curatorial organisations, providing an initial orientation in their hugely diverse activities. Read on…
Tour, a-n.co.uk February 2009
Independent perspectives
Emily Druiff and Sophie Hope discuss independent practice in relation self-initiated curator and artist-led projects. Read on…
Tour, a-n.co.uk May 2009
Profiles
Artsadmin
Charlotte Frost on the various support systems run by Artsadmin, including information about its head of operations: Toynbee Studios, and examples of several projects it has produced with the likes of: Graeme Miller, Station House Opera and Gary Stevens. Read on…
Profile, a-n.co.uk April 2008
Frances Lord
Frances Lord discusses her practice as a curator, writer, freelance project manager and art consultant with Jane Watt. Read on…
Profile, a-n.co.uk April 2009
Furtherfield.org
Charlotte Frost delves into the on and offline world of Furtherfield.org, where web surfers are encouraged and enabled to become co-producers in art making/situating via platforms such as VisitorsStudio and projects like DIWO (Do It With Others). Read on…
Profile, a-n.co.uk April 2008
Spark Plug Curator Award
Crafts Council Director of Programmes, Claire West talks to Jane Watt about why the Spark Plug Curator Award was initiated, the selection process and some of the exciting new curatorial ideas and works that have emerged. Read on…
Profile, a-n.co.uk April 2009
Profiles: artists
David A Bailey
David A Bailey talks about how his socially-informed work has led him to curate projects that set it within a wider (art) historical context. Read on…
Profile: artist, a-n.co.uk May 2009
Emily Druiff
Lee Simmons talks to Emily Druiff about her curatorial practice, partnership working and her shift from artist to curator. Read on…
Profile: artist, a-n.co.uk September 2007
Indra Khanna
Sara Haq on Indra Khanna, curator at Autograph, her career progress and independent projects. Read on…
Profile: artist, a-n.co.uk September 2007
Mark Wilsher
Mark Wilsher talks about combining the roles of artist and curator in his own practice. Read on…
Profile: artist, a-n.co.uk May 2009
Sally Lai
Sally Lai is currently a Clore Leadership Programme fellow and holds an MA in Curating from Goldsmiths College, University of London. Based in Manchester, the wide range of exhibitions and projects she has been involved with reflect her special… Read on…
Profile: artist, a-n.co.uk November 2007
Shaheen Merali
Yvette Mutumba on Shaheen Merali - artist, curator, researcher, writer, observer and globetrotter. Read on…
Profile: artist, a-n.co.uk September 2007
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