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Han Ulrich Obrist in New Yorker

PostPosted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 11:06 am
by jasperjoffe
made me depressed : (
although I did enjoy is book on curating

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/12/08/art-conversation

Re: Han Ulrich Obrist in New Yorker

PostPosted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 11:21 pm
by CAP
Actually it’s a pretty good profile of the hyperactive one – and suitably long. :D

But since my tastes almost never coincide with HUO or Obi’s - he’s not really someone I take an interest in. :|

His career seems like an object lesson in schmoozing and art world networking, but I don’t see it having an intellectual substance. Significantly, he doesn’t build his own collection of art – only a vast library of publications stemming from his curatorial activities. Right there you see the problem - the 'depth' of his engagement. He’s an art user rather than an art lover. :evil: