In Perpetual Motion: An Excerpt from Jason Rhoades, Four Roads
Institute of Contemporary Art chief curator Ingrid Schaffner contextualizes Jason Rhoades' sprawling work and ambitions.
Questions of Practice: Arcadia University's Richard Torchia on Curatorial Integrity
Richard Torchia talks about the importance of small details and the value that he places on the audience's trust.
Questions of Practice with Kristy Edmunds: Why Do You Do What You Do?
During a conversation at the Center, performance impresario and Center visiting scholar Kristy Edmunds was asked, "Why do you do what you do?"
Excavating Real Estate: Alan W. Moore on The Real Estate Show (1980)
At the time of Occupy Wall Street, the Center commissioned this essay by Moore, one of the instigators of *The Real Estate Show*, a 1980 exhibition in New York's Lower East Side on gentrification and property ownership.
Questions of Practice: Seth Siegelaub in Conversation with Teresa Gleadowe
One the first curators to radically re-think the contemporary art exhibition context, Siegelaub spoke with Gleadowe, a British art historian, prior to his passing in 2013 for a forthcoming book from the Center on structural innovation in exhibition-making.
Prototype for a Re-installation: Imagine Africa @ Penn Museum
The Penn Museum embarked on the re-installation of a longstanding display of African objects. The result was a 12-month prototyping exhibition and series of events, designed to elicit visitor feedback.
Questions of Practice: Curator Paul Schimmel on Curating and Theater
Paul Schimmel responds to the question: "Do you think exhibition-making bears any resemblance to theater directing?"
Pigeons on the Grass, Alas: Valerie Cassel Oliver
"My thinking as a curator has been informed by 'other lives' that I've been fortunate to live and I continue to think about exhibitions from the perspective of what's new that can be brought to the table."
American Impresario: Claire Chase
The final article in the American Impresario series features Claire Chase of the International Contemporary Ensemble, which has been described by the New York Times as "one of the most adventurous and accomplished groups in new music."
Considering the Alternatives: Talking with Andrew Suggs of Vox Populi
Vox Populi Executive Director Andrew Suggs discusses discoveries made through his Center-funded research into the new generation of so-called "alternative" art spaces.