In the art world, however, the curator reigns supreme, sometimes even eclipsing the contributions of individual artists. Everything from artisanal cheese to music festivals has been “curated.” “Curatorial studies” programs are offered in increasing numbers, and even the mainstream marketing industry is adopting “curation” as a means of adding value to content. One example is Bill Burns’s 2013 Art Basel Miami Beach work in which a banner flown by a small propeller plane pleaded “Hans Ulrich Obrist Hear Us” while being trailed softly over the art fair. Free Online Library: David Balzers Curationism: How Curating Took Over the Art World and Everything Else to be published by Pluto Press. In some cases to such a degree that artists have even offered up prayers to them. Arrives by Sat, Mar 25 Buy Curationism: How Curating Took Over the Art World and Everything Else (Pre-Owned Paperback 9780745335971) by David Balzer at. It is also appropriate to the extent that some curators often seem to create value out of nothing.

This is a fitting allusion since renowned curators such as Hans Ulrich Obrist and Massimiliano Gioni have been the object of much reverence over the past few decades.

“Curationism,” a play on the term “creationism” is meant to evoke a similar sense of religiosity and cultish fervor. Hans Ulrich Obrist Hear Us (2013) Bill Burns Buy Curationism by David Balzer at Mighty Ape NZ.