A Brief History of Curating

A Brief History of Curating is one of the most influential books on the emergence of contemporary curatorial practice. Bringing together 11 interviews conducted by Hans Ulrich Obrist with pioneering curators, the book traces the development of the field from the independent practices of the 1960s to the rise of large-scale international exhibitions and biennials.

Obrist’s interviewees include Harald Szeemann, Walter Hopps, Johannes Cladders, Jan Leering, and other key figures whose ideas transformed the ways art is presented, organised, and understood.

Conceived as an “act of protest against forgetting,” the book has become a classic for students, curators, artists, and anyone interested in the history and theory of contemporary art.