Issues in Curating Contemporary Art and Performance

Advances in technology and the expansion of artistic mediums have evolved both the process of curating art and performance and the role of the curators themselves. In this groundbreaking volume, a distinguished group of artists, curators, and writers probe the changing face of curating in dance, the visual arts, film, and writing.They explore cutting-edge developments in electronic art, art/science collaboration, nongallery spaces, and 'virtual' fields in this essential read for scholars, curators, and art enthusiasts alike.This edited volume consists of 13 chapters by artists, academics, writers and curators examining issues surrounding the curation of art and performance exhibitions. It covers original theories & expanded concepts of curating contemporary art. It features a map of previously unacknowledged curatorial history and its implications for understandings of contemporary art.