2010s

Art historian April Eisman looks at art produced in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) from the context of multiple canons.

Over a dozen members of the C-MAP Central and Eastern European group traveled for research to Moscow in March 2017. As Roxana Marcoci, Senior Curator of Photography, notes, Russia spans eleven time zones and includes two-hundred nationalities. From this vast and deeply complex nation, the participants report on their impressions below. Reflection by Ksenia Nouril, C-MAP Central…

Curator Carolina Ponce de León discusses Colombian art history, describing how Conceptual art of the late 70s in Colombia differed from similar practices in South America.

After following the work of Gauri Gill for many years and meeting with her in New Delhi, curator Sarah Suzuki acquired two works from Gill’s Fields of Sight series (in collaboration with Rajesh Vangad) for The Museum of Modern Art’s collection.

Art historian Sara Blaylock discusses experimental practices in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) during the 1980s within a global context.

Art historian María Clara Bernal discusses the necessary work of negotiating context and difference in art history, and the importance of Conceptual art and Land art for the Colombian art scene of the 1980s onwards

Film historian and curator Ashish Rajadhyaksha discusses the need for a canon, the year 1971, cracks in the bastion of the nation(al), the belated effects of censorship, and the pluralization of globalities

Architect and artist Simón Hosie reflects on the changing dynamics of architecture in Colombia today, focusing on qualities such as context, the human element, and sustainability.

“In your practice, how do you approach the challenges that arise when presenting art from contexts that are not familiar to your audience?” With the dominance of the biennial model and the aggressive globalization of art institutions, such a question is as pertinent to a curator as it ever was.

Art historian Sarah James considers art produced in the German Democratic Republic (GDR), reflecting on its circulation in both international and local contexts.

In this 5 Questions video, art historian Gina McDaniel Tarver, a specialist in modern and contemporary Colombian art, comments on the importance of local immersion to challenge categorical thinking.

Art historian Ana María Reyes discusses the importance of reception and institutional framing in understanding works of art and identifies key moments of Colombian art history.