We
are pleased to launch a call for applications for a curatorial
workshop
targeted at individuals who have started or wish to embark in a
career in contemporary art—as artists, curators, writers,
critics or arts managers.
The workshop will take place on
April
16-17
(Friday and Saturday) and will be led by curator and critic Eva
Scharrer.
Eva
Scharrer
is an art historian (MA), curator and critic. As a freelancer, she
has curated exhibitions in Germany and Switzerland, and has
written various catalogue essays on renowned and emerging artists
(among others for the short guide of the 4th Berlin Biennial Of
Mice and Men
and for Art
Now
Vol. 3 by Taschen). She was a regular contributor to Artforum
International and Artforum.com,
New York, Modern Painters, New York; Kunst-Bulletin, Zurich; Spike
Art, Vienna; Regioartline.org, Freiburg/Basel; and the Basler
Zeitung. In 2007 she was co-curator (together with Jonathan
Watkins and Mohammed Kazem) of the Sharjah Biennial 8 Still
Life. Art, Ecology and the Politics of Change
in the UAE. Since April 2008 she is personal and research
assistant to Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, the Artistic Director of
dOCUMENTA (13) that will open in June 2012 in Kassel,
Germany.
During her workshop, Eva Scharrer will share her
experience as a freelance curator and critic, with a particular
emphasis on her experience as co-curator of the Sharjah Biennial 8
and some of the site-specific projects she realized in Sharjah on
that occasion. Participants will also have the opportunity to
present and discuss their own project proposals.
Documents
to apply:
In order to apply, please email the following information in
English to laura@thetownhousegallery.com by April
10, 2010:
-
A motivation letter explaining your background, why you are
interested in participating in the workshop and some of the topics
you would like to learn more about.
- A brief
project/exhibition proposal detailing the concept and location of
the project and participating artists.
Selection
process:
Limited
places will be available. Primary attention will be paid to
applicants’ motivation letter and project proposal. Out of the
submitted project proposals, 3 of them will be selected to be
further discussed and developed during the workshop.
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