Initiated by hans ulrich obrist in 2006, the inaugural 24hour interview marathon was cocurated continue reading transformation marathon. Hans ulrich obrist and connie butler hammer museum. Superstar curator delivers entertaining art conversations the independent. Hans ulrich obrist sharp tongues, loose lips, open eyes. Sarah morris and hans ulrich obrist in conversation. How germanys 032c magazine is still pioneering the new. May 07, 2015 lives of the artists, lives of the architects ebook written by hans ulrich obrist. A seer reader by sperlinger, mike, peytonjones, julia, obrist, hans ulrich, atkins, ed isbn. Jul 08, 2016 hans ulrich obrist is the artistic director at the serpentine galleries in london, a firmly established venue at the pinnacle of contemporary art. They discuss the key concepts behind mif15 exhibition performance c.
Hans ulrich obrists most popular book is ways of curating. Peels resignation left obrist to do what he does best. Ed atkins in conversation with hans ulrich obrist performance capture mif15 duration. To emphasize the relationship between the instagramer and the community we asked curator, as well as prolific instagramer hans ulrich obrist to select images from each verso left page for emphasis on the recto right page in some cases choosing one image and at times choing 2,3,4 or the full page. I have to admit, ive been curious about huos upbringing and work schedule how does he travel every weekend. For mif15, artist ed atkins is drawing back the digital curtain with performance capture. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read lives of the artists, lives of the architects.
Before practicing architecture he studied mathematics, which influenced his particular conception of architecture and the city. Hansulrich obrist tops list of art worlds most powerful. This conversation will explore the projects beginnings, its iterations, and its repercussions in the context of the cultural and political developments of the early 90s. Books by hans ulrich obrist author of ways of curating. Curator, critic, and art historian hans ulrich obrist joins hammer chief curator connie butler in a discussion on the work of marisa merz. In this traditional paperback, renowned critic and curator, hans ulrich obrist, teams up with dutch avantgarde architect and paradigmshifting intellectual, rem koolhaas, for a discussion of koolhaass work in china, his designs for prada, architecture as metaphor, and the development of urbanism in the slipstream of globalization. The best books on contemporary art five books expert. Hans ulrich obrist born 1968 is a swiss art curator, critic and historian of art. Mar 27, 2009 unbuilt roads presented by hans ulrich obrist based on the book unbuilt roads. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This history, like memory, is less contiguous than spontaneous, more preoccupied with prophecies and mood. Part of jrpringers innovative documentsseries, published with les presses du reel and dedicated to critical writings, this publication comprises a unique collection of interviews by hans ulrich obrist mapping the development of the curatorial fieldfrom early independent curators in the 1960s and 70s and the experimental institutional programs developed in europe and the u.
And, having literally written the book on curating, there are few better positioned to see what shape art will take in the future. In 1993, hans ulrich obrist started do it, an exhibition in progress that is now twenty years old. The best books on contemporary art recommended by hans ulrich obrist. Butler and ulrich obrist discuss current issues in the contemporary art world including the art market and undervalued artists, making exhibitions that change art history, and finding new artists in a globalized contemporary art field. Artistic director of the serpentine galleries and instigator of global, networked art projects the work of the serpentine and its incomparable artistic director cannot be allowed to be undermined, wrote ceo yana peel on quitting the london institution. Hans ulrich obrist artistic director of the serpentine galleries and instigator of global, networked art projects the work of the serpentine and its incomparable artistic director cannot be allowed to be undermined, wrote ceo yana peel on quitting the london institution.
Hans ulrich obrist hans ulrich obrist born1968 zurich, switzerland nationalityswiss occupationart curator notable work the interview project. Hans ulrich obrist the omnipresent curator hans ulrich obrist is the subject of a recent new yorker profile. Hans ulrich obrist and sarah morris, an open system meets an open system. The swissborn curator and writer is a passionate observer of everything that moves in and around the art world. Oct 19, 2016 hansulrich obrist tops list of art worlds most powerful. He opens another door, turns on a light and walks in. How germanys 032c magazine is still pioneering the new ugly after 15 years.
What inspires hans ulrich obrist and seven other cultural tastemakers. Week after week he reports on the main events, hot topics, and relevant issues of our times through the lens of his extensive knowledge. He is represented by cabinet gallery, london, and galerie isabella bortolozzi, berlin. He is codirector of exhibitions and programmes and director of international projects at the serpentine gallery, london. Hans ulrich obrist in conversation with kazuo shinohara. Aug 28, 2016 what inspires hans ulrich obrist and seven other cultural tastemakers. Hans ulrich obrist is a contributing editor of kaleidoscope. The future of art according to hans ulrich obrist artsy. Hans ulrichs ideas pass through the art world as well as through instagram and social media. Hans ulrich obrist is the artistic director at the serpentine galleries in london, a firmly established venue at the pinnacle of contemporary art. He is artistic director at the serpentine galleries, london. The swiss curator hans ulrich obrist joined the serpentine gallery as codirector of exhibitions and programmes and director of international projects in april 2006. Hear about the extraordinary research of martin rees, astronomer royal, in conversation with curator and art critic hans ulrich obrist.
Atkins lectures at goldsmiths college in london and has been referred to as one of the great artists of our time by the swiss curator hansulrich obrist. Hansulrich obrist was born in 1968 in zurich, switzerland. Lives of the artists, lives of the architects by hans. What inspires hans ulrich obrist and seven other cultural. One of the questions i started out with, at the beginning, was trying to understand the forces effective in visual art and contemporary art, which is my field as a curator, trying to understand what is necessary in art. Consisting of stephen shores complete instagram feed on the verso page left up to the date of printing. The authorial principle thats still there in the gesamtkunstwerk is very imperial.
Julian schnabel in conversation with hans ulrich obrist, dairy art centre, london duration. Jan 01, 2017 hans ulrich obrist is a swiss curator and art critic. How germanys 032c magazine is still pioneering the new ugly. A brief history of curating hansulrich obrist, lionel. This longform profile, written from the perspective of an intelligent artworld outlier, will satiate just about any lingering curiosity you had about huo. He is the codirector of exhibitions and programmes and director of international projects at the serpentine gallery, london. Hans ulrich obrist is a curator at the serpentine, a gallery in londons kensington gardens that was once a teahouse and is now firmly established as a center for contemporary art. Hans ulrich obrist has 261 books on goodreads with 18194 ratings. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Ed atkins is a british contemporary artist best known for his video art and poetry.
Lives of the artists, lives of the architects by hans ulrich. Kazuo shinohara 19252006 was a japanese architect, educator and writer. A conversation with artists, architects, designers always somehow marks the beginning of my shows, and in this case it was a combination with the two french artists, christian boltanksi and bertrand lavier, whom i had met when i was a. Jun, 2014 hear about the extraordinary research of martin rees, astronomer royal, in conversation with curator and art critic hans ulrich obrist. Hans ulrich obrist born 1968 is an art curator, critic and historian of art. The question that arises in connection with these experiments is that of the gesamtkunstwerk. Unbuilt roads presented by hans ulrich obrist based on the book unbuilt roads. Hans ulrich obrist, the curator who never sleeps the new. Since his first show world soup the kitchen show in 1991, he has curated more than 300 shows. A conversation with artists, architects, designers always somehow marks the beginning of my shows, and in this case it was a combination with the two french artists, christian boltanksi and bertrand lavier, whom i had met when i was a teenager, right at the beginning of my work. Taking place at manchester art gallery over the course of the festival, the exhibition will provide a unique and reflexive insight into the production of a computergenerated moving image work. Hansulrich obrist born 1968 is an art curator, critic and historian of art. Buy hans ulrich obrist sharp tongues, loose lips, open eyes, ears to the ground sternberg press by chan, paul, obrist, hansulrich isbn.
One afternoon in 1993, legendary art critic, curator, and interviewer extraordinaire hans ulrich obrist mind of great wisdom on matters as diverse as the relationship between patterns and chance and the trouble with curation itself sat down in pariss cafe select with fellow coconspirers christian boltanski and bertrand lavier, and the do it project was born. Oca has the pleasure of inviting you to a public lecture by curator and director of swiss institute new york simon castets, and curator and artistic director of serpentine galleries, london, hans ulrich obrist, on sunday 26 november at 14. Artist talk with the artist wilhelm sasnal and hans ulrich obrist at fondation beyeler. Ed atkins manchester art gallery, manchester atg tickets. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. From worldrenowned curator hans ulrich obrist, lives of the artists, lives of the architects offers a unique opportunity to learn about the lives and creativity of the worlds leading artists hans ulrich obrist has been conducting ongoing conversations with the worlds greatest living artists since he began in switzerland, aged 19, with fischli and weiss. Hans ulrich obrist is a swiss curator and art critic.
The guards lead them into a room where there is a table, some chairs, a glass ashtray, a sad empty bookshelf and a painting of abraham lincoln. The serpentine galleries marathon series was conceived by codirector hans ulrich obrist in 2006 and is deeply intertwined with the annual serpentine galleries pavilion commission, launched by director julia peytonjones in 2000. There are few in the art world that see more, write more, or speak to more artists than serpentine galleries codirector hans ulrich obrist. Is it necessary to understand the forces effective in other fields of knowledge. The codirector of the serpentine gallery, hans ulrich obrist, says that to be contemporary means to come back to a present where we have never been. Lives of the artists, lives of the architects ebook written by hans ulrich obrist. Hans ulrich obrist is a swiss art curator, critic and historian of art. Hansulrich obrist hear us also includes a firstperson narrative by burns, telling the story of his life through episodes that, although seemingly incongruous, have played a formative role in the development of the artists career.
Now in its tenth year, the annual serpentine marathon at the close of frieze week has become a london institution. So, what is the future of art according to hans ulrich obrist. Hans ulrich obrist, the curator who never sleeps the new yorker. Obrist is the author of the interview project, an extensive ongoing project of interviews. The 89plus marathon was cocurated by simon castets, hans ulrich obrist and jochen volz. Hans ulrich obrist is an art curator, critic and historian. We tried to arrange our skype coffeebreak conversation so many times. Pioneering artist, activist, educator and author faith ringgold was in conversation with hans ulrich obrist, artistic director, serpentine galleries, on the opening day of her first solo exhibition in a european public institution. The online faculty bookshelf is becoming a common feature of university department websites, and classics is no exception. Jul 29, 2017 curator, critic, and art historian hans ulrich obrist joins hammer chief curator connie butler in a discussion on the work of marisa merz. Official website of olafur eliasson and his studio.
As baldwin is pushed into a chair, and zimbalist puts her briefcase on the table, one of the guards stands by the door, while the other looks around. Hans ulrich obrist is an art critic and codirector of the serpentine gallery in london. Performance capture will be an exhibition, a studio and a singular document of mif15. Lives of the artists, lives of the architects, by hans. Lives of the artists hans ulrich obrist 9781846148279.
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