Bursaries
6th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art 11.6.–8.8.2010
“Do you believe in reality? What a question, you’ll reply. Reality isn’t something you believe in. It proverbially catches up with you anyway – always. But then what are we talking about here? Maybe we could talk about the fact that you so often hear people saying something was different ‘in reality’? Or about why it has become so customary to add a ‘really‘ or an ‘actually’ or an ‘in fact’ to so many of the things we say? Let’s talk about the cracks in reality, about the gap between the world we talk about and the world that’s really there. But why this distinction? Because reality is always the other? Or the others? Everything that’s waiting out there?
Let’s talk about the self-deceptions where reality becomes too painful. Let’s talk about the fictional arsenal of the mass media and consumerism, about the rhetoric of distraction and appeasement. Won’t that ultimately lead us to question contemporary art, and its relationship to reality?” – BB6
On the occasion of BB6, the International Curators Forum will mediate a group response to the Biennale’s open question in the form of selected studio visits and presentations with Haegue Yang, Nasan Tur, Libia Castro and Olafur Olafsson, Thomas Kilpper, Ming Wong, Omer Fast, Clemens von Wedemeyer, Mayaan Amir and Ruti Sela. Thinking and moving around this question of what constitutes ‘reality’, each encounter will approach and consider the core question in relation to individual research and practice informed by the conditions of trans-nationality, migration, autonomy and community.
ICF is offering bursaries of £250.00GBP to five individuals who would like to attend the professional preview of BB6 from 9 to 12 June 2010 and the ICF tour.
The criteria for selection are:
• A track record of curating international artists (minimum of 3 projects)
• A strong interest in the aesthetics and ethics of global curatorial development
• A collaborative approach to sharing knowledge and expertise
• A statement supporting your interest in attending the event and its relevance to your current research (maximum 500 words).
Please send your applications digitally to
info@internationalcuratorsforum.org
The deadline for applications is Friday 30 April 2010. Successful applicants will be notified by 6 May 2010.
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
Wednesday, 31 March 2010
You Talkin' to me? Why are artists and curators turning to Education? - A Discussion
You Talkin' to me? Why are artists and curators turning to Education?
31 March 2010, 8pm-10pm
Faculty of Arts - VU University Amsterdam,
Auditorium
12A00 (12th floor, main building)
De Boelelaan 1105,
1081 HV Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
www.vu.nl/nl/index.asp
Speakers will include: Mélanie Bouteloup, Binna Choi, Sonia Dermience, Annie Fletcher, Wouter Davidts, Hassan Khan, Paul O' Neill, Edgar Schmitz, Mick Wilson and others. Followed by a drinks reception.
Curating and the Educational Turn by Paul O’Neill & Mick Wilson, eds.
(Amsterdam and London, de Appel and Open Editions)
This collection of texts will unravel the notable turn to pedagogical models across a range of recent contemporary curatorial projects, art practices and artwriting as evidenced in a range of projects in recent years: ‘Pedagogy’ adopted as one of the three leitmotifs of documenta12 in 2007; the unrealized Manifesta 6 experimental art school as exhibitionary construct for Nicosia and the associated volume ‘Notes for an Artschool’; unitednationsplaza; ‘proto-academy’; Cork Caucus; Future Academy; para-education; Free Copenhagen University; A-C-A-D-E-M-Y; Mark Dion’s School; Tanya Bruguera’s Arte de Conducta in Havana; ArtSchool Palestine; School of Missing Studies, Belgrade; and many other examples. Instances of curatorial models and art practice conceived as critical cultural pedagogies (often construed as speculative – ‘open’ – emancipatory projects) are widely in evidence across the international scene. These developments are consistent with a turn to discursive models within curatorial practice, especially noticeable since the mid-nineteen-nineties. ‘Curating, and the Educational Turn’ is an anthology, which seeks to critically describe, locate, reflect upon, and think through this turn to pedagogical models and practices. Each contributor was invited to write a text on some aspect of the ‘pedagogical’ or ‘educational turn’ in recent curatorial and art practice and related critical cultural practices.
Contributors include: 16 Beaver Group, Peio Aguirre, Dave Beech, David Blamey & Alex Coles, Daniel Buren & Wouter Davidts, Cornford & CrossCharles Esche, Annie Fletcher & Sarah Pierce, Liam Gillick, Janna Graham, Tom Holert, William Kaizen, Hassan Khan, Annette Krauss, Emily Pethick & Marina Vishmidt, Stewart Martin, Ute Meta Bauer, Marion von Osten & Eva Egermann, Andrea Phillips, Raqs Media Collective, Irit Rogoff, Edgar Schmitz, Simon Sheikh, Sally Tallant, Jan Verwoert, Anton Vidokle, Tirdad Zolghadr.
31 March 2010, 8pm-10pm
Faculty of Arts - VU University Amsterdam,
Auditorium
12A00 (12th floor, main building)
De Boelelaan 1105,
1081 HV Amsterdam,
The Netherlands
www.vu.nl/nl/index.asp
Speakers will include: Mélanie Bouteloup, Binna Choi, Sonia Dermience, Annie Fletcher, Wouter Davidts, Hassan Khan, Paul O' Neill, Edgar Schmitz, Mick Wilson and others. Followed by a drinks reception.
Curating and the Educational Turn by Paul O’Neill & Mick Wilson, eds.
(Amsterdam and London, de Appel and Open Editions)
This collection of texts will unravel the notable turn to pedagogical models across a range of recent contemporary curatorial projects, art practices and artwriting as evidenced in a range of projects in recent years: ‘Pedagogy’ adopted as one of the three leitmotifs of documenta12 in 2007; the unrealized Manifesta 6 experimental art school as exhibitionary construct for Nicosia and the associated volume ‘Notes for an Artschool’; unitednationsplaza; ‘proto-academy’; Cork Caucus; Future Academy; para-education; Free Copenhagen University; A-C-A-D-E-M-Y; Mark Dion’s School; Tanya Bruguera’s Arte de Conducta in Havana; ArtSchool Palestine; School of Missing Studies, Belgrade; and many other examples. Instances of curatorial models and art practice conceived as critical cultural pedagogies (often construed as speculative – ‘open’ – emancipatory projects) are widely in evidence across the international scene. These developments are consistent with a turn to discursive models within curatorial practice, especially noticeable since the mid-nineteen-nineties. ‘Curating, and the Educational Turn’ is an anthology, which seeks to critically describe, locate, reflect upon, and think through this turn to pedagogical models and practices. Each contributor was invited to write a text on some aspect of the ‘pedagogical’ or ‘educational turn’ in recent curatorial and art practice and related critical cultural practices.
Contributors include: 16 Beaver Group, Peio Aguirre, Dave Beech, David Blamey & Alex Coles, Daniel Buren & Wouter Davidts, Cornford & CrossCharles Esche, Annie Fletcher & Sarah Pierce, Liam Gillick, Janna Graham, Tom Holert, William Kaizen, Hassan Khan, Annette Krauss, Emily Pethick & Marina Vishmidt, Stewart Martin, Ute Meta Bauer, Marion von Osten & Eva Egermann, Andrea Phillips, Raqs Media Collective, Irit Rogoff, Edgar Schmitz, Simon Sheikh, Sally Tallant, Jan Verwoert, Anton Vidokle, Tirdad Zolghadr.
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
2 Bursaries - Curating and the Educational Turn - A Book Launch
Faculty of Arts
VU University Amsterdam
Auditorium 12A00 (12th floor, main building)
De Boelelaan 1105
1081 HV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Discussion and book launch:
31 March 2010, 8PM-10PM
Deadline: 15 March 2010
2 travel bursaries to attend this discussion and book launch are available. For further information see the ICF-website: www.internationalcuratorsforum.org/bursary
Curating and the Educational Turn.
'You Talkin' to me? Why are artists and curators turning to Education?'
Speakers will include: Mélanie Bouteloup, Binna Choi, Sonia Dermience, Annie Fletcher, Wouter Davidts, Hassan Khan, Paul O' Neill, Edgar Schmitz, Mick Wilson and others. Followed by a drinks reception.
'You Talkin' to me? Why are artists and curators turning to Education?' has been organised in association with de Appel and VU University Amsterdam.
VU University Amsterdam
Auditorium 12A00 (12th floor, main building)
De Boelelaan 1105
1081 HV Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Discussion and book launch:
31 March 2010, 8PM-10PM
Deadline: 15 March 2010
2 travel bursaries to attend this discussion and book launch are available. For further information see the ICF-website: www.internationalcuratorsforum.org/bursary
Curating and the Educational Turn.
'You Talkin' to me? Why are artists and curators turning to Education?'
Speakers will include: Mélanie Bouteloup, Binna Choi, Sonia Dermience, Annie Fletcher, Wouter Davidts, Hassan Khan, Paul O' Neill, Edgar Schmitz, Mick Wilson and others. Followed by a drinks reception.
'You Talkin' to me? Why are artists and curators turning to Education?' has been organised in association with de Appel and VU University Amsterdam.
Thursday, 18 February 2010
Alexandria Biennale - Curator's Workshop
Alexandria Biennale
Ministry of Culture
Fine Arts Sector
1 Kafour Street
Orman Post
Cairo
Egypt
Venues:
Alexandria Art Museum
Alexandria Atelier
www.alexbiennale.gov.eg
The Second Curators' Workshop in Alexandria, during the Bienniale from 17th until 20th of December 2009.
Our selected curators will attend a three day series of events and have the opportunity to present their proposals for further projects to the group. There will be both formal and informal discussions that explore ideas around artistic practice and curation.
The first edition of the Alexandria Biennale was held in 1955 at the Alexandria Museum of Fine Arts. Its aim is to fortify the cultural and artistic dialog between Egypt and its neighboring Mediterranean countries extending it to the world as well.
This year the Alexandria Biennale celebrates its 25th anniversary, and it is the first time that the artists' selection is entirely decided by the curator and not through countries' nominations like in former editions.
Mohamed Abouelnaga has selected 31 artists from the Mediterranean region and proposed for the exhibition the theme The Aftermath, in the sense of "What’s Next" facing the latest crises and economic collapses.
Shahira Issa: Independent Curator, Andrea Schlieker: Folkstone Triennial, Elisabetta Fabrizi: BFI London, Haig Aivazian: Artist and Independent curator Dubai, Kyla Mcdonald: Tate London, Mayssa Fattouh: Independent curator Swissland, Laura Mousavi: Permanent Gallery Brighton, Paula Orrell: Plymouth Arts Centre, Pier Vegner Tosta: Independent Cuartor London, Yasmina Reggad: Independent Curator London, Tina Sherwell: Art School Palestine, Kaelen Goldie-Wilson; Independent curator Beirut.
Ministry of Culture
Fine Arts Sector
1 Kafour Street
Orman Post
Cairo
Egypt
Venues:
Alexandria Art Museum
Alexandria Atelier
www.alexbiennale.gov.eg
The Second Curators' Workshop in Alexandria, during the Bienniale from 17th until 20th of December 2009.
Our selected curators will attend a three day series of events and have the opportunity to present their proposals for further projects to the group. There will be both formal and informal discussions that explore ideas around artistic practice and curation.
The first edition of the Alexandria Biennale was held in 1955 at the Alexandria Museum of Fine Arts. Its aim is to fortify the cultural and artistic dialog between Egypt and its neighboring Mediterranean countries extending it to the world as well.
This year the Alexandria Biennale celebrates its 25th anniversary, and it is the first time that the artists' selection is entirely decided by the curator and not through countries' nominations like in former editions.
Mohamed Abouelnaga has selected 31 artists from the Mediterranean region and proposed for the exhibition the theme The Aftermath, in the sense of "What’s Next" facing the latest crises and economic collapses.
Shahira Issa: Independent Curator, Andrea Schlieker: Folkstone Triennial, Elisabetta Fabrizi: BFI London, Haig Aivazian: Artist and Independent curator Dubai, Kyla Mcdonald: Tate London, Mayssa Fattouh: Independent curator Swissland, Laura Mousavi: Permanent Gallery Brighton, Paula Orrell: Plymouth Arts Centre, Pier Vegner Tosta: Independent Cuartor London, Yasmina Reggad: Independent Curator London, Tina Sherwell: Art School Palestine, Kaelen Goldie-Wilson; Independent curator Beirut.
Monday, 30 November 2009
Caribbean Curatorship and National Identity
28 November - 3 December 2009
Accra Beach Hotel & Spa Hotel
Bridgetown
Barbados
The 21st MAC Annual General Meeting and Conference 2009 will take place from November 29 to December 02, 2009 in Barbados under the theme ‘Caribbean Curatorship and National Identity’. The program includes a walking tour of Bridgetown and an island tour.
The three symposia for the conference are formed around the themes of "Breaking the Silence", "Reconstructing/Deconstructing Identity: Place and Memory" and "Generational Shifts Within The Caribbean Diaspora". Caribbean Curatorship and National Identity is an examination of how history is interpreted and heritage is shaped by communal memory for audiences, old and new, local and foreign. The topic allows for a broad array of issues to be examined in intensive consultation through a regional symposium and master classes to be developed in conjunction with the Museums Association of the Caribbean (MAC), the National Art Gallery Committee (NAGC), the International Curators Forum (ICF) and the International Council of Museums (ICOM).
Speakers include: George Abungu, John Akomfrah, Florence Alexis, Julien Anfruns, Ewan Atkinson, David A Bailey, Adelaide Bannerman, Delia Barker, Lonnie Bunch, Janice Cheddie, Alissandra Cummins, Okwui Enwezor, Graeme Evelyn, Christine Eyene, Kevin Farmer, Tom Finkelpearl, Amareswar Galla, Therese Hadchity, Hans-Martin Hinz, Winston Kellman, Asif Khan, Peggy McGeary, Tumelo Mosaka, Keith Piper, Maureen Salmon, Leslie Taylor, Tom Trevor and W. Richard West Jr.
www.caribbeanmuseums.com/index.php?id=6,0,0,1,0,0
Accra Beach Hotel & Spa Hotel
Bridgetown
Barbados
The 21st MAC Annual General Meeting and Conference 2009 will take place from November 29 to December 02, 2009 in Barbados under the theme ‘Caribbean Curatorship and National Identity’. The program includes a walking tour of Bridgetown and an island tour.
The three symposia for the conference are formed around the themes of "Breaking the Silence", "Reconstructing/Deconstructing Identity: Place and Memory" and "Generational Shifts Within The Caribbean Diaspora". Caribbean Curatorship and National Identity is an examination of how history is interpreted and heritage is shaped by communal memory for audiences, old and new, local and foreign. The topic allows for a broad array of issues to be examined in intensive consultation through a regional symposium and master classes to be developed in conjunction with the Museums Association of the Caribbean (MAC), the National Art Gallery Committee (NAGC), the International Curators Forum (ICF) and the International Council of Museums (ICOM).
Speakers include: George Abungu, John Akomfrah, Florence Alexis, Julien Anfruns, Ewan Atkinson, David A Bailey, Adelaide Bannerman, Delia Barker, Lonnie Bunch, Janice Cheddie, Alissandra Cummins, Okwui Enwezor, Graeme Evelyn, Christine Eyene, Kevin Farmer, Tom Finkelpearl, Amareswar Galla, Therese Hadchity, Hans-Martin Hinz, Winston Kellman, Asif Khan, Peggy McGeary, Tumelo Mosaka, Keith Piper, Maureen Salmon, Leslie Taylor, Tom Trevor and W. Richard West Jr.
www.caribbeanmuseums.com/index.php?id=6,0,0,1,0,0
Monday, 14 September 2009
The ICF At The 11th International Istanbul Biennial
12 September 2009
Akbank Culture and Arts Centre
Istiklal Caddesi 14-18
34435 Beyoglu
Istanbul
In the opening week of the 11th Istanbul Biennial, ICF continues its collaboration with international curators through a symposium, as part of its AFTER IMAGE season, using the Biennial’s theme, What keeps Mankind Alive, as a contextual reference and starting point.
This was inspired by A journey Without Return, a book of poems by the celebrated Turkish writer and political figure Nazim Hikmet, using the poems’ themes of migration to look at the influence of Turkish migration on contemporary art. It explores the ‘Gastarbeiter’ programme and its effect in the UK, Germany and Turkey, through which Turkish workers were invited by Western European countries based on their need for economic development.
This process has given birth to complex, hybrid family structures as well as blurring the concepts of identity and nationality. It has redefined lifestyles, tastes and social relationships. In What keeps Mankind Alive the artists, many of whom are migrants themselves, highlight the personal experience, the realities and connections between migrant communities and places.
In an event hosted by Akbank Culture and Arts Centre, curators and artists of the exhibition – Adam Chodzko, Alice Sharp, Peter Cross, Denizhan Ozer and Zineb Sedira – will be in discussion with David A Bailey.
The programme of ICF is supported by the Arts Council of England.
Akbank Culture and Arts Centre
Istiklal Caddesi 14-18
34435 Beyoglu
Istanbul
In the opening week of the 11th Istanbul Biennial, ICF continues its collaboration with international curators through a symposium, as part of its AFTER IMAGE season, using the Biennial’s theme, What keeps Mankind Alive, as a contextual reference and starting point.
This was inspired by A journey Without Return, a book of poems by the celebrated Turkish writer and political figure Nazim Hikmet, using the poems’ themes of migration to look at the influence of Turkish migration on contemporary art. It explores the ‘Gastarbeiter’ programme and its effect in the UK, Germany and Turkey, through which Turkish workers were invited by Western European countries based on their need for economic development.
This process has given birth to complex, hybrid family structures as well as blurring the concepts of identity and nationality. It has redefined lifestyles, tastes and social relationships. In What keeps Mankind Alive the artists, many of whom are migrants themselves, highlight the personal experience, the realities and connections between migrant communities and places.
In an event hosted by Akbank Culture and Arts Centre, curators and artists of the exhibition – Adam Chodzko, Alice Sharp, Peter Cross, Denizhan Ozer and Zineb Sedira – will be in discussion with David A Bailey.
The programme of ICF is supported by the Arts Council of England.
Monday, 8 June 2009
The Venice Biennial / British Pavilion
AFTER IMAGE
6 JUNE 2009
6 JUNE 2009
This is the ICF’s inaugural dialogue in a series of events addressing platforms of production and exhibition of the moving image, that is to be continued at the Istanbul Biennial in September and during London Film Festival in October of 2009.
In celebration of the work of Steve McQueen the symposium will ask a distinguished panel to reflect on the ways in which the contemporary moving image has become radicalised as a medium of democratic artistic enquiry.
Steve McQueen will present a work in the British Pavilion which has already generated considerable international expectation. Will his exhibition reflect the desire of the Director of the 53rd International Art Exhibition, Daniel Birnbaum, to explore through Making Worlds, the production of ‘vision’ or the projection of a world seen and modeled through the work of art?
In particular we are interested in discussing how artists have engaged with the mainstream processes of production in cinema whilst retaining their aesthetic and political edge. Does this dialogue between cinema, gallery and digital platforms challenge the curator to find new ways to make the staging of vision memorable. 
The focus of the discussion will be Steve McQueen and his work in the gallery and cinema.
With John Akomfrah, Clive Gillman, Teka Selman, Allison Thompson & Mark Waugh.
Supported by Arts Council England and Engage: the National Association for Gallery Education and The British Council.
photos © Julia Waugh.
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