[ebooks] City as a Political Idea: Citizenship; Sovereignty and Politics by UNIV PLYMOUTH in Arts-Photography

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Rising attendance at museums; along with increased press coverage in the age of the international biennial and the lsquo;blockbusterrsquo; exhibition; has translated into a growing interest in how exhibitions are made. The new curatorial studies programmes springing up across Europe and North America often deal with theoretical issues; yet one of the central questions of curating frequently remains unframed: What makes an exhibition great? In this book; fourteen essays by active curators and historians address the issue head-on.Focusing on the curation of contemporary art in North America and Europe; What Makes a Great Exhibition? includes essays by the prolific curator Robert Storr on the meaning of lsquo;exhibitionrsquo; and lsquo;exhibition-makerrsquo;; Studio Museum in Harlem director Thelma Golden writes on ethnically specific exhibitions; Dia Foundation curator Lynne Cooke shows how to firmly ground rarified aims; Iwona Blazwick details a century of trailblazing at Londonrsquo;s Whitechapel Art Gallery; where she is director; and curator Carlos Basualdo reflects on the need to establish a meaningful critical context for international biennials. Other writers address such issues as the labelling of exhibits; group exhibitions; exhibiting design; video and craft; as well as the way a venuersquo;s architecture can influence the exhibitions it houses. What Makes a Great Exhibition? contains carefully considered answers to numerous questions of practice even as it raises more questions about exhibition-making today.Stimulating thought about how curatorial objectives mesh with on-the-ground practicalities; this book is vital reading for arts professionals; students of art and curatorial studies; art historians; practising artists and anyone curious about exhibition-making today.