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. Each day has an overarching theme, which is then subdivided into more precise topics and questions:
Thursday Oct 9 – Expectations
Friday Oct 10 – Positions
Saturday Oct 11 – Contexts
On Monday 13 October, 2 - 5 p.m. Tim Griffin (editor in chief of Artforum International) will give a masterclass for MA students and young professionals, exploring the notion of editorial authority.
For more information on the programme, themes and speakers, check out the Witte de With website. Also pay attention to the special evening events: the Prize for Young Art Critics, Diedrich Diederichsen's booklaunch and the Off the Page afterparty!
Time: Registration daily from 12:30 p.m. Program starts daily at 1:30 p.m.
Tickets: 1 day ticket: €15 (€10*), 3 day ticket: € 40 (€25*). We can only accept payments in cash. Reduction for students, Friends of Witte de With
Reservations: reservations@wdw.nl
Language: English
Location: Witte de With, 3rd floor
Rotterdam Dialogues: Critics, Curators and Artists
Over the course of several months, Witte de With presents a program of three symposia, titled Rotterdam Dialogues: Critics, Curators, Artists. Structured to establish a lively platform for debate and exchange, these symposia 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?
Note: Currently all symposium days of Rotterdam Dialogues: the Critics have been fully booked, however reserved tickets which are not collected will be made available for sale at 1 p.m. on each day of the symposium, half an hour prior to the start of the daily program.