ALANNA HEISS PLACING THE ARTIST

Placing the artist, not the artAlanna Heiss, founder and longtime curator of P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center in New York, reveals h er crucial credos in her notebook Placing the Artist. According to Heiss, the primary task of a curator is to remain neutral. Agai nst the idea of curating-as-art, Heiss highlights the importance of placing the artist and his or her work in the center. The cura tors role is to provide space for the artist to make coherent statements and establish a dialogue with the public. This position co mes along with t...[Read more]