Hans Ulrish Obrist A Brief History Of Curating

• Walter Hopps：美國傳奇策展人，對普普藝術與概念藝術推波助瀾。
• Pontus Hultén：龐畢度中心首任藝術總監，以打破跨學科界線的展覽聞名。
• Johannes Cladders：德國策展人，在慕尼黑格拉德巴赫博物館進行了大量前衛實踐。
• Jean Leering：荷蘭凡艾伯博物館館長，致力於將藝術與社會大眾連結。
• Harald Szeemann：將策展人定義為「獨立空間的創造者」與「精神客座勞工」的靈魂人物。
• Franz Meyer：瑞士藝術史學家與館長，大力支持賈科梅蒂與巴塞利茲等藝術家。
• Seth Siegelaub：概念藝術的幕後推手，將「展覽目錄」本身轉化為展覽空間。
• Werner Hofmann：漢堡美術館館長，對藝術史分類與博物館功能有深刻反思。
• Walter Zanini：巴西重要策展人，曾兩度策劃聖保羅雙年展。
• Anne d'Harnoncourt：費城美術館長期館長，杜象作品典藏的重要維護者。
• Lucy Lippard：極具影響力的女性主義藝術評論家、作家與概念藝術策展人。 [1]

• 重新定義策展人：書中呈現了策展人如何從傳統的「博物館藏品看守人」（Curator 的拉丁語原意），轉變為與藝術家並肩作戰的共同創作者、空間論述者以及全球漫遊的自由職業人。
• 口述歷史的保存：透過輕鬆卻深刻的對話，揭示了許多傳奇展覽背後不為人知的挑戰、歷史脈絡與策展思路，為年輕一代的藝術工作者提供了與過去大師連結的橋樑。 [1, 2]

A Brief History of Curating is a heavyweight published in 2008 by contemporary independent curator Hans Ulrich Obrist (commonly known as HUO). This book is regarded as a must-read classic in the field of modern contemporary art curation, and has pioneered the writing of art history from the "curator's perspective". [1]

This book is not a stereotyped textbook, but consists of a series of in-depth interview records. Through dialogues with 11 legendary curators who pioneered in the 1960s and 1970s, Aubrist outlined the evolution of the curating profession over the past half century - from early independent curating practices, avant-garde institutional experimental programs in Europe and the United States, to the rise of the Kassel Documenta and various large-scale biennials and art fairs. [ 1, 2, 3]

📚 The core structure and interview list of books

This book contains precious dialogues between Aubrist and the following 11 key curators of modern art ecology (in order of the English version): [1]

Walter Hopps: a legendary American curator, promoting Pupu art and conceptual art.

Pontus Hultén: the first artistic director of Pontus Hultén, famous for his cross-disciplinary exhibitions.

Johannes Cladders: German curator, who has done a lot of avant-garde practice in the Gladbach Museum in Munich.

Jean Leering: The curator of the Van Aber Museum in the Netherlands is committed to linking art with the public.

Harald Szeemann: Defines the curator as the soul of "the creator of independent space" and "spiritual guest labor".

Franz Meyer: Swiss art historian and curator, who strongly supports artists such as Giacometti and Barcelitz.

Seth Siegelaub: the behind-the-scenes pusher of conceptual art, transforming the "exhibition catalog" itself into an exhibition space.

Werner Hofmann: The curator of the Hamburg Art Museum has a deep reflection on the classification of art history and the function of museums.

Walter Zanini: an important curator in Brazil, who has planned the São Paulo Biennial twice.

Anne d'Harnoncourt: the long-term curator of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and an important maintainer of Du Xiang's collection of works.

Lucy Lippard: an influential feminist art critic, writer and conceptual art curator. [1]

🌟 The core value of this book

Redefining curators: The book shows how curators can transform from the traditional "museum collection keeper" (the original Latin meaning of Curator) to co-creators, spatial discussants and freelancers who roam the world side by side with artists.

Preservation of oral history: Through easy but profound dialogue, it reveals the unknown challenges, historical context and curatorial ideas behind many legendary exhibitions, providing a bridge for the younger generation of art workers to connect with past masters. [One, two]