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Curatorial Seminar Public Symposium

Sep 25, 2013
3–7 pm

Istanbul, Turkey
SALT Galata

Bankalar Caddesi 11 

Karaköy 34420
İstanbul Türkiye

The public symposium in Istanbul will present the research of the following seven international curators brought together for the Curatorial Seminar: Özge Ersoy, Mónica Espinel, Nazli Gurlek, Olga Hatzidaki, Kate Brehme, Anna Santomauro, and Claire Shea.

Developed by ICI in collaboration with SAHA, the Curatorial Seminar focuses on Istanbul as a case study, exploring a number of key issues that challenge our understanding of what constitutes an emerging art scene, the strengths and pitfalls of working within such a context, and questions of how to develop a curatorial practice that supports the development of artists and local infrastructure within the international art world.

Between June 25 and September 20 the seminar was conducted via online sessions that included lectures from curators (Hou Hanru, Zoe Butt, Kate Fowle, and Sally Tallant), roundtable discussions, reading groups, and workshops to explore each participant’s research topic. Between September 21 and 25 the seminar will be held in Istanbul, and includes site visits to artists’ studios and selected venues, seminar sessions with guest curators, and an in-depth study of the 13th Istanbul Biennial. Four months of research culminate in a presentation by each participant in this daylong public symposium at SALT Galata. The research will be presented in its current state, and participants will continue to work on their research papers post-Seminar, with the advisement of the Seminar faculty.

This event is free and open to the public.

Presenters
Özge Ersoy

Özge Ersoy is Public Programmes Lead at Asia Art Archive, Hong Kong.

Mónica Espinel

Monica Espinel is an independent curator and writer specializing in Modern and Contemporary Art from Latin America.

Nazli Gurlek

Nazli Gurlek is an independent curator and writer based in Istanbul, where she is Vice President of AICA Turkey.

Olga Hatzidaki

Olga Hatzidaki is a curator and cultural producer based in Athens.

Claire Shea

Claire Shea is Director at Fogo Island Arts.

Kate Brehme

Kate Brehme is the founding director of Contemporary Art Exchange in Berlin, a curatorial and arts education platform that produces international projects and exhibitions of young and emerging artists.

Anna Santomauro

Anna Santomauro is an independent curator based in Andria, Italy, and is the Co-Founder and Chief Curator of Vessel in Bari, Italy


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.