'On Curating, Carolee Thea's second volume of interviews with ten of today's leading curators, explores the intellectual convictions and personal visions that lay the groundwork for the most prestigious and influential exhibitions in the world today. Conducted over the course of six years, these interviews chart the geography of the expanding art world and show us how the curator's mediations play an ever more crucial role in the exploration and dissemination of art. Among the aesthetic and theoretical issues raised in this book are the relationship between artist and curator, globalism, post-colonialism, capitalism, the city and the biennial as spectacle or utopian ideal. As Thea notes in her introduction, "the biennial or mega-exhibition—a laboratory for experimentation, investigation and aesthetic liberation—is where the curators' personal history, experience, and knowledge are tested. As they negotiate venues for artistic expression, they are challenged by the certainties and uncertainties of an evolving future." Considered together, these interviews provide a fascinating insight into the work and thought processes of some of the most creative individuals shaping the way we experience art today.' (Front flap)

Foreword by Hans Ulrich Obrist. Contributor biographies are provided.