Curationism: How Curating Took Over the Art World and Everything Else by David B

Description: Curationism by David Balzer Now that we `curate even lunch, what happens to the role of the connoisseur in contemporary culture? FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Now that we curate even lunch, what happens to the role of the connoisseur in contemporary culture?Curate is now a buzzword, applied to everything from music festivals to artisanal cheese. Inside the art world, the curator reigns supreme, acting as the face of high-profile group shows and biennials in a way that can eclipse and assimilate the contributions of individual artists. Curatorial-studies programs continue to grow, and the business world is adopting curation as a means of adding value to content. Everyone, it seems, is a curator.But what is a curator, exactly? And what does the explosive popularity of curating say about our cultures relationship with taste, labour and the avant-garde? In this vibrant, revelatory and original study, David Balzer travels through art history and around the globe to explore the cult of curation, from superstar curator Hans Ulrich Obrists war with sleep to Subways sandwich artists. Recalling such landmark works of cultural criticism as Tom Wolfes The Painted Word and John Bergers Ways of Seeing, Curationism will change the way you look at art – and maybe even the way you see yourself.This is an unusual art book. It is a book you should read and one that you can. Balzer traces the history and current hegemony of curationism, a practice of jumped-up interior decorators who double as priests explaining the gospel to the unlettered masses. A good read, if you dont mind reading things that you dont want to know. – Dave HickeyDavid Balzer has contributed to publications including the Believer, Modern Painters, Artforum.com, and The Globe and Mail, and is the author of Contrivances, a short-fiction collection. He is currently Associate Editor at Canadian Art magazine. Balzer was born in Winnipeg and currently resides in Toronto, where he makes a living as a critic, editor and teacher. Author Biography David Balzer is a Toronto-based writer, editor, and teacher. He has contributed to The Believer, Modern Painters, Artforum.com, The Globe and Mail and others, and is the author of Contrivances, a short-fiction collection. He is currently Associate Editor at Canadian Art magazine. Promotional Promotion targeting art publications in addition to literary venues, including venues Balzer has worked for in the past (The Believer, Artforum)Advertising in Artforum, BOMB Long Description "Now that we curate even lunch, what happens to the role of the connoisseur in contemporary culture? Curate is now a buzzword applied to everything from music festivals to artisanal cheese. Inside the art world, the curator reigns supreme, acting as the face of high-profile group shows and biennials in a way that can eclipse and assimilate the contributions of individual artists. At the same time, curatorial studies programs continue to grow in popularity, and businesses are increasingly adopting curation as a means of adding value to content and courting demographics. Everyone, it seems, is a now a curator. But what is a curator, exactly? And what does the explosive popularity of curating say about our cultures relationship with taste, labour and the avant-garde? In this incisive and original study, critic David Balzer travels through art history and around the globe to explore the cult of curation - where it began, how it came to dominate museums and galleries, and how it was co-opted at the turn of the millennium as the dominant mode of organizing and giving value to content. At the centre of the book is a paradox: curation is institutionalized and expertise-driven like never before, yet the first independent curators were not formally trained, and any act of choosing has become curating. Is the professional curator an oxymoron? Has curation reached a sort of endgame, where its widespread fetishization has led to its own demise? David Balzer has contributed to publications including the "Believer, Modern Painters," Artforum.com, and "The Globe and Mail," and is the author of "Contrivances," a short-fiction collection. He is currently Associate Editor at "Canadian Art" magazine. Balzer was born in Winnipeg and currently resides in Toronto, where he makes a living as a critic, editor and teacher. Review Quote "[Balzer] makes a convincing case for the idea that the proliferation of curation can actually tell us something important about the state of contemporary culture." Competing Titles Curated: New Minimalism in Retail Design Sandu 9788492810253 39.99 Promopress 3/20/2012 Rethinking Curating: Art After New Media Graham Beryl 9780262013888 36.95 The MIT Press 2/5/2010 Celine Dions Lets Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste (33 1/3) Carl Wilson 9780826427885 16.95 Bloomsbury 12/1/2007 Curation Nation Steven Rosenbaum 9780071760393 32.95 McGraw-Hill 2/15/2011 Description for Sales People Everything is "curated" now, but Balzer takes the word back to where its prestige was grown, the art world, where it is either devalued to taken to an extreme. This book should appeal to the art crowd but also contribute to a broader conversation about the role of taste in our world. David Balzer is a highly respected art critic and is the perfect person to consider this topic. Balzer contributed an essay to our Margaux Williamson book of spring 2014. Details ISBN1552452999 Author David Balzer Short Title CURATIONISM Language English ISBN-10 1552452999 ISBN-13 9781552452998 Media Book Format Paperback Series Exploded Views Year 2014 Imprint Coach House Books Subtitle How Curating Took Over the Art World and Everything Else Place of Publication Toronto Country of Publication Canada DEWEY 708.009 Publisher Coach House Books Publication Date 2014-10-30 Pages 144 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137927174;

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