This section is designed for use in the context of the masters studies in curating at the Art Academy of Latvia in the academic year 2023-2024.
autumn 2023
Session 1
Wednesday 18th October 14.40-18.00 on site
Thinking about exhibitions and exhibition histories
Approaches to study of exhibitions & exhibition-making
Slides used in session here: SLIDE SHOW ONE
Here is a list of some sources that may be of interest: https://exhibition.school/the-riga-rous-informal-2/
Session 2
Tuesday 14 November afternoon
Curating beyond exhibition-making
Curating and the curatorial
Slides used in session here: SLIDE SHOW TWO
Session 3
Wednesday 15 November afternoon
Curating as organizing practice
Institutions, platforms and programmes
Slides used in session here: SLIDE SHOW THREE
Session 4
Wednesday 28 November afternoon
Curating as a research practice
Curating and the political imaginary
Slides used in session here: SLIDE SHOW FOUR
spring 2024
Session 1
Tuesday 13 February afternoon
Re-cap of Autumn semester
Introducing the idea of “genre”
Slides used in session here: SLIDE SHOW SPRING 01
Session 2
Wednesday 14 February afternoon
Different ways of studying the practice of curating
Models of artistic practice and their relation to curating
Slides used in session here: SLIDE SHOW SPRING 02
Session 3
Tuesday 5 March afternoon
Curatorial project development
How projects begin and develop…
Slides used in session here: SLIDE SHOW SPRING 03
SESSION 4
Wednesday 6 March afternoon
Topics from the group
SESSION 5
Tuesday 8 April afternoon
Some recent research projects in the area of curating
SESSION 6
Wednesday 9 April afternoon
Review of the year’s topics and agenda for future studies
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