Rumor has it that there's a short-list of four candidates to replace Joseph Rosa at sfmoma. They're deciding should it be a west coast/California-based candidate or east coast? Should it be someone from a diverse architecture/design background (as Aaron Betsky) or a museum educated/historian type? Any thoughts?
Gone to Chicago Art Institute--apparently a job offer too good to refuse. Rosa is purchasing the Art Institutes architecture and design archive to fill the new building opening somewhere around 2009...Rosa referred to it as a Bridal Registery..he's putting together a wishing list and hoping he gets takers.
But Rosa left sfmoma in a lurch...but their hoping to find someone willing to turn sfmoma into a thriving arch/design department and not a stepping stone job.
I would think Peter Zellner would be interested in sfmoma, or even Michael Speaks....what does a curator really do? Are they spokesman for the profession, or a mascot?
it's a very interesting job, imo. hopefully it won't be a 'mascot' but someone who will ruffle feathers. i think the profession of assembling a public show has become something too seperated from theoretical production. in a way, the curator should not even be afraid to put together the "boring" show sometimes. It's the boring shows that from time to time reveal gaps in historical narratives.
sfmoma curator of architecture and design
Rumor has it that there's a short-list of four candidates to replace Joseph Rosa at sfmoma. They're deciding should it be a west coast/California-based candidate or east coast? Should it be someone from a diverse architecture/design background (as Aaron Betsky) or a museum educated/historian type? Any thoughts?
the new guy? already?
Gone to Chicago Art Institute--apparently a job offer too good to refuse. Rosa is purchasing the Art Institutes architecture and design archive to fill the new building opening somewhere around 2009...Rosa referred to it as a Bridal Registery..he's putting together a wishing list and hoping he gets takers.
But Rosa left sfmoma in a lurch...but their hoping to find someone willing to turn sfmoma into a thriving arch/design department and not a stepping stone job.
The question is who is the peoples choice?
I would think Peter Zellner would be interested in sfmoma, or even Michael Speaks....what does a curator really do? Are they spokesman for the profession, or a mascot?
it's a very interesting job, imo. hopefully it won't be a 'mascot' but someone who will ruffle feathers. i think the profession of assembling a public show has become something too seperated from theoretical production. in a way, the curator should not even be afraid to put together the "boring" show sometimes. It's the boring shows that from time to time reveal gaps in historical narratives.
the new SAFE show at MOMA looks cool. what did anyone think of sfmoma's Glamour show?
OK, Joe. We know you are fishing here... :) Glamour was great.
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