AFTER LOOKING James Voorhies on the 59th Carnegie International, “If the word we”
With an impressive 130-year history, the Carnegie International has regularly showcased international art in Pittsburgh while remaining true to its founding mission of promoting international exchange and understanding among cultures. Particularly in the context of biennials and other large, regularly recurring exhibition formats, trends in curatorial approaches can be observed – shifting away from a focus on individual objects and aesthetic experience toward a focus on contextualization and knowledge production. James Voorhies also observes these approaches at the 59th edition of the Carnegie International and situates them within a broader dynamic of changing conditions in artistic and curatorial practice, as well as shifting expectations regarding aesthetic experience and reception.
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