Bruce Altshuler Boeken

This publication brings together a collection of new critical texts by a variety of leading authors on institutional practice. It takes as its subject the evolution of the twenty-first century arts institution and is structured as a room by room guide of a contemporary art space. Readers journey from the reception to the roof terrace, via spaces dedicated to temporary exhibitions, site-specific commissions and collections displays, taking in the bookshop, café, auditorium and education spaces along the way. Twelve writers – artists, academics, curators and directors of galleries and museums – trace a trajectory around the function of each space and the role it plays within contemporary institutions. These discussions encompass key developments in the history of exhibition making and artistic practice over the last hundred years as well wider cultural concerns that affect public art organisations globally. The result is an indispensable handbook for art professionals, students and anyone who is simply curious about today’s artworld.

"Salon to biennial explores the development of modern art as shown through a series of highly influential group exhibitions. It is the most important reference book available on the subject, and the only book available that charts these groundbreaking events in such detail and scope. Volume I opens with the revolutionary first Salon des Refusés in Paris in 1863, and concludes with the multi-locational international exhibition 'The New American Painting', organized by the Museum of Modern Art, New York, in 1958-59. It depicts a wealth of rare documentary material and ephemera, including installation photographs, publications, and reviews of the period surrounding each exhibition. It is an exceptional sourcebook for anyone interested in the history of twentieth-century art, exhibition design, or curatorial practice."--Global Books in Print.

Documents significant and pioneering exhibitions that took place between 1962 and 2002.