Witte de With
Center for Contemporary Art, Rotterdam
Witte de Withstraat 50
3012 BR Rotterdam
The Netherlands
+31 (0)10 411 0144
http://www.wdw.nl
Witte de With presents a program of three symposia, titled Rotterdam Dialogues: Critics, Curators, Artists. Structured to establish a lively platform for debate, they explore the practice of three of the central protagonists of the contemporary art world: the critic, the curator and the artist. Are these still the cultural actors who decide what is made, what is seen, and whether it is any good?
The art critic will be the subject of the first symposium, to be held on 9, 10 & 11 October 2008. The speakers include an international spectrum of art critics, from as far afield as Manila, New York, Istanbul and Montreal, along with several voices from closer to home. Together they represent a range of media, from glossy art magazines, to online blogs and daily newspapers. Speakers from the world of academia will also be present, along with several artists who write.
The full program is available to download from http://www.wdw.nl
Masterclass & workshop
Parallel special events
• 9 October, 6:00 p.m. Award ceremony: Prize for Young Dutch Art Criticism (www.jongekunstkritiek.net)
• 10 October, 7:00 p.m. Book launch: Diedrich Diederichsen’s On (Surplus) Value in Art
• 11 October, 8:30 p.m. OFF the PAGE performance program and party at DE PLAYER (www.stdsps.nl)
Practical information
Time: Registration from 12:30 p.m.
Program starts at 1:30 p.m.
Reservations: [email protected]
Language: English
Location: Witte de With, 3rd floor
Rotterdam Dialogues: Critics, Curators, Artists is conceived by Zoë Gray, Nicolaus Schafhausen and Ariadne Urlus. It is generously supported by the Mondriaan Foundation, VSBfonds and SNS REAAL Fonds.
For more information go to: http://www.wdw.nl