Do you think that art audiences today have less appreciation for thoughtful, and well curated exhibitions?
"No I think art audiences have expanded immensely over the last 25 years so the challenge for us to be accessible is huge. Once as curators we were preaching to the converted. Whoever dared to say that an empty shoe box in a museum was a joke was considered an imbecile. Today if you are not able as a curator to articulate in a comprehensible language why the shoe box is a masterpiece YOU are the imbecile. So I don't think it is the fault of the audience if they reject certain obscure encrypted exhibitions or works of art. If you are sincerely thoughtful people will think along with you"
Francesco Bonami
https://news.artnet.com/people/francesco-bonami-says-curators-self-delusional-irrelevant-todays-art-world-512705
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