The course aims to offer knowledge related to active curatorial practices in modern and contemporary art, both from a historical perspective and in different procedures. The skills of analysis and construction of an art project will be developed, without neglecting management and administrative skills.
teacher profile teaching materials
“Arte del Novecento” a cura di:Hal Foster, Rosalind Krauss, David Joselit, H.D. Buchloh, Yve-Alain Bois. Zanichelli ed.
“Storia dell’Arte: il Novecento” a cura di: Gillo Dorfles e Angela Vettese, Atlas vol 4
“L’Arte Moderna 1770-1970 – L’Arte oltre il Duemila” a cura di: Giulio Carlo Argan e Achille Bonito Oliva
2) “Breve storia della Curatela” a cura di Hans-Ulrich Obrist, Postmedia, Milano 2011
3) “Mettere in scena l’Arte Contemporanea” a cura di Francesco Poli e Francesco Bernardelli, John & Levi, Milano, 2019
Recommend: "Frammenti d'Arte Contemporanea" a cura di Danilo Eccher, Silvana Ed. 2025 Milano
Programme
the course aims to analyze the general strategies of museum communication through the development of the curatorial figure. Through the study of phenomena relating to contemporary art, it will analyze the development of the figure of the curator in his role as scholar and organizer. The theme of the transition from artist to curator between distances and similarities will also be addressedCore Documentation
A history of art textbook of your choice:“Arte del Novecento” a cura di:Hal Foster, Rosalind Krauss, David Joselit, H.D. Buchloh, Yve-Alain Bois. Zanichelli ed.
“Storia dell’Arte: il Novecento” a cura di: Gillo Dorfles e Angela Vettese, Atlas vol 4
“L’Arte Moderna 1770-1970 – L’Arte oltre il Duemila” a cura di: Giulio Carlo Argan e Achille Bonito Oliva
2) “Breve storia della Curatela” a cura di Hans-Ulrich Obrist, Postmedia, Milano 2011
3) “Mettere in scena l’Arte Contemporanea” a cura di Francesco Poli e Francesco Bernardelli, John & Levi, Milano, 2019
Recommend: "Frammenti d'Arte Contemporanea" a cura di Danilo Eccher, Silvana Ed. 2025 Milano
Type of evaluation
Oral interview on the program and curatorship exercise