An international conference exploring new directions in public art collecting.
Leading British and international experts, museum directors, academic scholars, artists and curators – some speaking to Bristol audiences for the first time, convene in Bristol to explore the trends and challenges in developing international public art collections in the twenty-first century as well as reflecting themes in Arnolfini’s current exhibition Art from Elsewhere. The conference specifically aims to bring new knowledge and dialogue around the role of Public Art collections to Bristol.
Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, Thursday 23 June 2016
Gerardo Mosquera, Keynote
One of Latin America’s most prominent art curators, addressing the challenges facing museums and public collections coping with the increasing internationalisation of art's production and circulation.
Arnolfini, Friday 24 June 2016
Session 1: The Museum and its Public – Global vs Local, Particularities and Equality
00:00:00 Welcome, Dominik Czechowski and Kate Brindley
00:05:38 David Elliott Introduction
00:13:25 Ruth Noack Presentation + Q&A
00:54:46 Jaroslaw Suchan Presentation + Q&A
01:47:15 End of Session 1
Session 2: Art Fund International and Beyond – Collecting from Elsewhere
00:00:00 Introduction, Kate Brindley
00:04:12 Sarah Philp - Art Fund
00:15:47 Julia Carver - Bristol Museum and Art Gallery
00:23:19 Roger Malbert - Hayward Touring
00:31:20 Kirstie Skinner - Outset, Scotland
00:40:32 Mark Sealy - Autograph ABP
00:49:46 Discussion/Q&A
01:23:00 End of session 2
Session 3: Perspectives: Dealing with Globalism and Responsibility (Institutions, Artists and Audiences)
00:00:00 Dominik Czechowski Introduction
00:01:00 Stephen Wright - European School of Visual Arts, Paris
00:16:27 Elise Atangana - Curator and producer, Paris
00:33:05 Laura Barlow - Curator Mathaf, Doha
00:44:50 Nav Haq - Senior Curator M HKA, Antwerp
00:56:25 Melanie Jackson - Artist
01:05:00 Discussion/Q&A
01:34:00 End of session 3
Session 4: Kate Rich - Feral Trade & Closing Address
00:00:00 Kate Rich - Trade Artist and Feral Economist
00:17:50 Closing Discussion - Kate Brindley, David Elliott & Gerardo Mosquera
