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New Directions for Curating in Culturally-Specific Museums

Fred Wilson, Guarded View, 1991, wood, painted steel, fabric. Photo: Arts Observer.

Oct 9, 2012

New York, NY, USA
ICI Curatorial Hub

401 Broadway, Suite 1620
New York, NY 10013

Fred Wilson, Guarded View, 1991, wood, painted steel, fabric. Photo: Arts Observer.

In this closed-door conversation among curatorial colleagues in culturally-specific New York museums, participants will discuss their specific strategies and program objectives for their museum’s exhibition program. What role should art and exhibition-making play in constructing a narrative of ethnic communities? How should exhibitions be conceptualized to engage these communities as well as reach new audiences? What is the future for museums that represent marginalized communities in light of the current popularity of museums as tourist/entertainment sites? The goal of this session is to share ideas for moving forward with more agency and innovation in this work.

Participants include Herb Tam (Curator and Director of Exhibitions, Museum of Chinese in America), Lauren Haynes (Assistant Curator, The Studio Museum in Harlem), Hitomi Iwasaki (Director of Exhibitions, Queens Museum of Art), and Michelle Yun (Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Asia Society Museum).


For more information about this closed-door session, contact Misa Jeffereis, Public Programs & Research Coordinator, at misa@curatorsintl.org.

Participants
Herb Tam

Herb Tam is the Curator and Director of Exhibitions at the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA), New York.

Lauren Haynes

Lauren Haynes is the Director of Curatorial Affairs and Programs at the Queens Museum, New York.

Hitomi Iwasaki

Hitomi Iwasaki is the Director of Exhibitions and Curator at the Queens Museum of Art.

Michelle Yun

Michelle Yun is the Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Asia Society Museum.


Credits

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.