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| Sep 23, 2008 5:13 pm |
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re: re: re: Makings of a good curator |
Priyanka Gupta
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hi,
I have been swamped with exhibitions and preparations for those so couldn't reply earliar.
I think the particular issue that I face in USA is genuineness and the curator trying to take out as much from the artist. I must add that I might have experienced exceptions but I definitely have this to correct when I am a curator.
Specially cause the gallery representation works here strictly and I experienced a gallery that wanted to represent me but wanted all my rights for works including India. I think this was totally unreasonable and unacceptable as the gallery or curator thereof would do nothing for me in India. Also they wanted rights of around the world. Which again since I had also worked with the gallery for couple of months knew they did not have reach of.
In India of course the galleries do not work this way .i.e. a gallery representation is not important and an artist is free to do what he/she wants and exhibits at multiple places at the same time.But I must encourage that a curator should take in only so many artists that he/she can handle and promote for one.
And then genuinely promote them.
For an artist it is these curators that help lift their careers and they really do trust them so its important for a curator to give them their share as well.
Another scenario is when the gallery commission's are not fixed and the curator varies it. Thats another unfair thing.
I think in India I have difficulty with communication with a curator. They are not open and it makes the artist be in complete darkness about how and what the curator is doing to promote her/his work.
I hope these help.
take care
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