Curating Tools

How can curators critically engage with new technologies? What ethical considerations arise when working with AI in the art world? What role do critics and curators play in bridging the gap between technology and artistic expression? In this engaging episode of the Curating Tools podcast, we explore the intersection of art, technology, and ethics with the brilliant Marco Mancuso. He shares his jou...

What role does personal experience play in art writing? How can collaboration enrich the process of curating and critiquing art? How does art criticism evolve in the digital age? Is art criticism dead?  In this engaging episode of Curating Tools Podcast, we delve into the world of art writing with the insightful curator, writer, and art critic An Paenhuysen. An shares her journey from academia to...

How can curators work with collections collaboratively? Which methodologies have the potential to increase museums’ transparency? Is collecting necessary for institutions? What are living archives?  Join us in this inspiring episode with an artist and curator Tšhegofatšo Mabaso. Explore the context of working with collections and archives, uncover new modes of working within an institutional conte...

How can artists with disabilities be supported in their careers? What is the difference between therapy art and disability arts? Join us in this insightful episode with an artist and curator Sean Lee. Delve into the intersection of art and disability, uncover the transformative power of inclusive curation, and understand the importance of accessibility in the arts.  This is a short version of this...

How to effectively manage finances as a freelance worker in art and culture? What is financial resilience? What mindset and skills are useful in building it? This episode discusses ways to improve your financial well-being and de-mystify financial literacy. Birgit Bosold is an independent financial coach and consultant, as well as a board member of the Schwules Museum Berlin. She has been crucial...

What obstacles hinder the sale of digital artworks? How does the act of collecting these artworks present difficulties for institutions? In this episode, we engage in a conversation with Marco Mancuso, an esteemed critic and curator of contemporary art who delves into the intersection of technology, science, design, architecture, and sound. Explore narratives surrounding the digital art market, ar...

Who decides what curating history is? How do biennales respond to local histories? Join host Maria Cynkier in the conversation with Hesperia Iliadou-Suppiej, an award-winning curator and museum consultant. Learn about exhibition histories and their importance to contemporary practices from Hesperia Iliadou-Suppiej who shares her favourite shows and demystifies the workings of global biennales.  Th...

How do disability arts disrupt normative systemic barriers? What do we mean by access? Join host Maria Cynkier in the conversation with Sean Lee (he/they), an artist and curator exploring the notion of disability art as the last avant-garde. Learn about the histories behind disability activism, practitioners and artworks that inspire Sean and how curators can create more inclusive and inviting art...

How can exhibition texts enhance an audience's understanding of art? And what makes a good exhibition text? Join host Maria Cynkier in the first episode of Curating Tools, as she interviews independent curator and producer, Joe Rowley . Discover why Joe hates art speak, where to find inspiration for your exhibition texts, and what ethicals responsibilities curators have when communicating to a...