Curating design : context, culture and reflective practice
9781350162808
- Title:
- Curating design : context, culture and reflective practice / Donna Loveday
- Resource Type:
- E-Book
- Language:
- English
- Imprint:
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[London, England] : AVA Academia, 2022
London [England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021 - Connect to:
- Electronic book, click to view
- Description:
- 1 online resource (240 pages)
- Series:
- Access and Use:
- Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers
- System Requirements:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Summary:
- "Illustrated with contemporary case studies, Curating Design provides a history of and introduction to design curatorial practice both within and outside the museum. Donna Loveday begins by tracing the history of the collecting and display of designed objects in museums and exhibitions from the 19th century 'cabinet of curiosities' to the present day design museum. She then explores the changing role of the curator since the 1980s, with curators becoming much more than just 'keepers' of a collection, with a remit to create narrative and experiential exhibitions as well as develop the museum's role as a space of learning for its visitors. Curating as a practice now describes the production of a number of cultural and creative outputs, ranging from exhibitions to art festivals; shopping environments to health centres; conferences to film programming as well as museums and galleries. Loveday explores how design has come to the fore in curatorial practice, with new design museums opening around the world as well as blockbusting exhibitions of fashion and popular culture. Interviews with leading practitioners from international design and arts museums provide a spotlight on contemporary challenges and best practice in design curatorship."-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- List of Illustrations -- List of Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- INTRODUCTION -- SECTION 1: Displaying Designed Objects in Museum and Exhibition -- Contexts, 1800s - 2000 -- 1.1 Cabinets of Curiosities and the Formation of the Public Museum -- 1.2 International Exhibitions -- 1.3 The Decorative Arts Museum and the Modern Art Museum -- 1.4 A Rising Public Interest in Design: The Design Museum -- 1.5 The Growing Popularity of Design Exhibitions -- 1.6 New Programmes to Train Curators -- SECTION 2: The Curatorial Turn, 1980 - 2018 -- 2.1 A Changing Political Landscape for Museums -- 2.2 The Educational Turn: The Museum as an Ideal Learning Environment -- 2.3 Producing New Curatorial Formats: The Public Programme Curator -- 2.4 The Experiential Turn in Museums -- 2.5 Narrative Environments -- 2.6 Designing Exhibitions as Narrative Space -- 2.7 Curating Narrative and Experiential Exhibitions -- !3 -- SECTION 3: Design Curating as an Established Practice -- 3.1 Emerging Formats and Practices -- 3.2 Curating design in the Museum -- 3.3 Curating the Design Collection -- 3.4 Curating the Public Programme -- 3.5 Curating the Design Residency -- 3.6 Curating in the Commercial Design Gallery -- 3.7 Curating the Design Studio -- 3.8 Curating the Design Festival -- 3.9 Curating Public Space (Cruise liners, Hotels, Shopping centres) -- 3.10 Curating the Design Programme -- CLOSING COMMENTS -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
- Bibliographic Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- ISBN:
- 9781350162808 and 1350162809
- OCLC no:
- 9781350162808
- Permanent Link
- https://library.ccs.bard.edu/catalog/9781350162808