Henri Neuendorf talks to curator Francesco Bonami about whether, in the age of celebrity curators, his field is as important as it’s always been.
Is there still a place for curators in contemporary art? Highly specialized curatorial academics are increasingly being pushed to the fringes of the art world. For example, this year's Berlin Biennale, is curated by the American artist collective DIS; similarly Manifesta, taking place in Zurich this year, will be curated by the German artist Christian Jankowski; whilst the upcoming Istanbul Biennial in 2017 will be curated by the artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset.
Even comedian Steve Martin curated an exhibition of the Canadian landscape artist Lawren Harris at the Hammer Museum... Keep reading on artnet
Is there still a place for curators in contemporary art? Highly specialized curatorial academics are increasingly being pushed to the fringes of the art world. For example, this year's Berlin Biennale, is curated by the American artist collective DIS; similarly Manifesta, taking place in Zurich this year, will be curated by the German artist Christian Jankowski; whilst the upcoming Istanbul Biennial in 2017 will be curated by the artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset.
Even comedian Steve Martin curated an exhibition of the Canadian landscape artist Lawren Harris at the Hammer Museum... Keep reading on artnet