ARTISTS AS CURATORS AS ARTISTS : A UNIQUE WAY TO KNOW & CARE: Linda Mary Montano
Artists as Curators as Artists addresses the way in which artists have always subverted the gallery/museum system in order to promote the work of artists who were their colleagues, friends, and collaborators. Curator/Artists have eschewed traditional fine arts venues in order to focus on the message of the art work. Performance and conceptual art both resist capitalist appropriation/re-dissemination. Performance has always been and continues to be curated primarily by performance artists rather than gallerists or curators. Artists as Curators as Artists: A Unique Way to Know and Care serves as an excellent scaffolding for a day of panels, workshops and a lively art-life time.
Jennie Klein, Ph.D.
Ohio University
What a privilege it is to be asked by an ARTIST/CURATOR to present work at their venue. They know the "way" because they themselves have been there and done that as artists themselves. As a result, their response to the artists they invite to present performances/art at their site is extraordinarily thoughtful, professional and memorably kind.
I am visioning a public meeting/gathering/panel/dialogue with these rare folks who can do both: present their own work and present others.
SOME QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER:
How does your role as artist influence your role as curator?
How do other artists relate to you because you hold a dual role?
What came first? Artist or curator?
Why did you choose both paths? Is this the ultimate art-life template?
I have experienced incredible care and respect from artist-curators and wonder is this because you are both artists & curators and know how it feels out there to be treated with dignity?
This is just a taste of some ways to think about this. There are countless other questions to ponder.
This would be a wonderful panel for Bard College with workshops, dialogue and learning. Included is the beginning cc'ed list. I'm sure the " way" will grow with time. Im thinking also of a grand grant so everyone is rewarded financially.
Let's dream about it and seed the aire.
In art/life,
Linda Mary Montano
cc:
MARTHA WILSON: FRANKLIN FURNACE
LINDA WEINTRAUB
JILL McDERMID & HOKE: GRACE EXHIBITION SPACE/ ROSEKILL/ THE KINGSTON ART/LIFE INSTITUTE
BRIAN PATTERSON & ALASTAIR MacLENNAN & SIOBHAN MULLEN: BBEYOND, BELFAST
Artists as Curators as Artists addresses the way in which artists have always subverted the gallery/museum system in order to promote the work of artists who were their colleagues, friends, and collaborators. Curator/Artists have eschewed traditional fine arts venues in order to focus on the message of the art work. Performance and conceptual art both resist capitalist appropriation/re-dissemination. Performance has always been and continues to be curated primarily by performance artists rather than gallerists or curators. Artists as Curators as Artists: A Unique Way to Know and Care serves as an excellent scaffolding for a day of panels, workshops and a lively art-life time.
Jennie Klein, Ph.D.
Ohio University
What a privilege it is to be asked by an ARTIST/CURATOR to present work at their venue. They know the "way" because they themselves have been there and done that as artists themselves. As a result, their response to the artists they invite to present performances/art at their site is extraordinarily thoughtful, professional and memorably kind.
I am visioning a public meeting/gathering/panel/dialogue with these rare folks who can do both: present their own work and present others.
SOME QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER:
How does your role as artist influence your role as curator?
How do other artists relate to you because you hold a dual role?
What came first? Artist or curator?
Why did you choose both paths? Is this the ultimate art-life template?
I have experienced incredible care and respect from artist-curators and wonder is this because you are both artists & curators and know how it feels out there to be treated with dignity?
This is just a taste of some ways to think about this. There are countless other questions to ponder.
This would be a wonderful panel for Bard College with workshops, dialogue and learning. Included is the beginning cc'ed list. I'm sure the " way" will grow with time. Im thinking also of a grand grant so everyone is rewarded financially.
Let's dream about it and seed the aire.
In art/life,
Linda Mary Montano
cc:
MARTHA WILSON: FRANKLIN FURNACE
LINDA WEINTRAUB
JILL McDERMID & HOKE: GRACE EXHIBITION SPACE/ ROSEKILL/ THE KINGSTON ART/LIFE INSTITUTE
BRIAN PATTERSON & ALASTAIR MacLENNAN & SIOBHAN MULLEN: BBEYOND, BELFAST
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