Curatorial
Public programs conceived and organised at the NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery (2023–25) and SALT, Istanbul (2018–19).
A series of talks by curators that delves into the invited professionals’ approaches to exhibition-making, research, critical thinking, artistic collaboration, and beyond.
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What do curators do? Is a curator a caretaker, a classifier, or a commentator? Are they scholars or administrators? Be they conduits or conductors, there seems to be very little that does not fall under the rubric of curating today.
Curators Talk is a new series presented by The NYUAD Art Gallery in which curators discuss their distinct approaches to curatorial practice. This series will survey the various individual positions and institutional models in the UAE and beyond, offering a public arena to discuss questions that pertain to exhibition-making, critical thinking, artistic collaboration, and beyond.
Curators Talk will offer engaging, behind-the-scenes insights for art aficionados as well as being an active hub for professional exchange. We aim to connect practitioners and also develop informed participants—be they artists, critics, curators, or viewers.
Who’s on Campus? is a series of impromptu talks by artists, thinkers, and cultural practitioners held in the Reading Room of the NYUAD Art Gallery. The remit of the series is to catch those passing through Abu Dhabi to talk about their trajectories, most recent projects or work in progress. Meant to offer spontaneous conversations, Who’s on Campus? aims to provide a casual but exacting platform. The series is an adaptation from its initial iteration at SALT, Istanbul, titled Who’s in Town? and can be reproduced anywhere that acts as a hub or stopover for artistic thinking.
A long-term series of talks, screenings and displays connecting the legacy of world’s fairs to contemporary questions of exhibition-making, looking and representation, 2018–19. View the programme →
- 2025–SAHA, Istanbul