Becoming a Curator, Holly Brubach
Becoming a Curator, Holly Brubach
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Becoming a Curator

Author: Holly Brubach

Narrator: Pamela Almand

Unabridged: 3 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/03/2019


Synopsis

An illuminating guide to a career as a museum and art curator written by acclaimed journalist Holly Brubach and based on the real-life experiences of an expert in the field—essential reading for someone considering a path to this challenging, yet rewarding profession.

Go behind the scenes and be mentored by the best to find out what it’s really like, and what it really takes, to become a curator.

Esteemed journalist Holly Brubach takes readers to the front lines to offer a candid portrait of the modern curatorial profession. Brubach shadows Elisabeth Sussman of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York to reveal how a top curator actually works. In Becoming a Curator, Brubach reveals the path to becoming a curator in today’s ultra-competitive art world, from education to exhibition.

Sit in on acquisition meetings, plan a splashy new show, go on a studio visit with an up-and-coming artist, and attend an opening at famed David Zwirner gallery in Chelsea.

As museums step into the 21st century, the role of curator is changing and more crucial than ever. For those passionate about art, culture, and museums, this is the most valuable informational interview you’ll ever have—required reading for anyone considering this dream career.

About Holly Brubach

Holly Brubach writes about art, fashion, culture, and dance. She is a former staff writer at The New Yorker and the former Style Editor at The New York Times Magazine. She has had a long and illustrious career, writing for VogueThe AtlanticW MagazineVanity Fair, Architectural Digest, and many other publications. She has also consulted with Prada and other luxury goods companies throughout the world. She is the author of Becoming a Curator, A Dedicated Follower of Fashion, and Girlfriend: Men, Women and Drag. She is currently working on a biography of Tanaquil Le Clercq, a ballerina for the New York City Ballet and George Balanchine’s last wife, which will be published by Simon & Schuster. She lives in Pittsburgh.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Audrey

I finally managed to finish this audiobook. I thoroughly enjoyed the storytelling and how the author chose to go about writing Sussman's story. More importantly, I love the last chapter. It's a great way of closing off the book yet it keeps you wondering how successful yet humble Elizabeth was. Grea......more

Goodreads review by Serhat

elizabeth sussman ismili bir küratörün, bu meslekteki gelişimine odaklanan bir kitap. (bu seride bir meslekten öne çıkan isimlerden birinin meslekteki gelişimine odaklanan bu tarz farklı kitaplar basılmış) kürasyon gerçekten çok önemsediğim bir iş; çünkü sayısız eser arasından bir seçkiye hepimizin......more

Goodreads review by Wendy

very reminiscent of the mason currey books on daily rituals of the artist, or those studio vlogs millennial artists put out on youtube, but with a kinder impulse, i think. less voyeuristic. more biography than ten ways to kickstart your creative process. both are fun, nice reads, but just, ya know.......more