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CURATE THIS!
2010 is going global!
…on
the ground AND in cyberland.
CURATE
THIS! 2010, the second installment of the CURATE THIS! exhibition
series created by BECA: Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art, is evolving from
a one city-wide event location into a global arts + cultural exchange event
involving multiple venues located in multiple cities around the world. The global art + design exhibition will take
place from July 1 – December 31, 2010.
Through the exhibition of
works of art + design by emerging artists, designers, duos, groups and
collectives around the world, The BECA Foundation aims to facilitate an
experimental, cross-pollination of creative innovation and new ideas in diverse
locations around the world. The title, ‘CURATE
THIS!’ reflects a departure from the familiar large scale exhibition
model, typically curated by a singular vision with one head curator, to an exhibition
with components and related events ‘curated’ by the public and professional and
independent participants residing in multiple cities around the world. The first ‘CURATE THIS!’ experiment took place
in early 2008 and led artists and directors, Melissa Roberts and Kurt Schlough
to begin brainstorming the expansion of the experiment to bring about greater
benefits to a larger number of participants.
BECA is an acronym for Bridge
for Emerging Contemporary Art and the core belief system at The BECA
Foundation is that “New art + new design
fuels the best of what’s yet to come on this planet.” To help mix that fuel and kick start new
possibilities, the expansion of the CURATE THIS! exhibition project will
facilitate a broader exposure of new art, new design and new ideas through both
a physical and online network of participating venues in multiple cities around
the world. The aim of building the network is to create international arts +
cultural exchange opportunities, broaden arts education opportunities and
appreciation for emerging contemporary art + design, facilitate introductions
and lay the foundation for future collaborations toward the realization of a
progressive, meaningful and fulfilling future for everyone. Global online content delivery of exhibition
events and related special projects will enable global participation by
millions around the world. The BECA
Foundation is pleased to welcome the participation of Helen Pheby, PhD, Curator
of Yorkshire Sculpture Park,
UK whose research and curatorial work spans the globe including the US and Iraq
and Ellen Lupton, legendary design educator
and Curator of Contemporary Design at the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum.
Each has a unique insight which will add further depth and diversity to new CURATE
THIS! 2010 exhibition components.
Upcoming participating
venues in Boston, New Orleans, Miami, Denver, Los Angeles, Santa Fe and London
have been the first locations to sign on.
Venue participation proposals have also been submitted by exclusively
online communities. Artists, designers, independent and established curators,
gallery and art space directors as well as lease-holders and owners of other
event and non-traditional exhibition spaces may email Melissa Roberts at mail@thebecafoundation.org for
venue participation information. The
BECA Foundation is building a global network to achieve a positive impact on
the future of the residents of cities around the world. The formerly
unimaginable, previously impossible and the creative ideas and proposals that
may run counter to the current status quo are most welcome.
“Free your mind and the rest will
follow.” – Thomas McElroy And Denzil Foster
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