Ways of Curating

Drawing on his own experiences and inspirations – from staging his first exhibition in his tiny Zurich kitchen in 1986 to encounters with artists, exhibition makers and thinkers – Hans Ulrich Obrist looks to inspire all those engaged in the creation of culture. Moving from meetings with artists to the creation of the first public museums in the 18th century, recounting the practice of inspirational figures such as Diaghilev, skipping between exhibitions, continents and centuries, Ways of Curating argues that curation is far from a static practice. Driven by curiosity, at its best it allows us to create the future. ‘Engaging, erudite, unapologetically personal . . . an entertaining explanation of why curating is a vital part of the arts today.’ Ekow Eshun. ‘Highly intelligent, thoughtful and thought-provoking. Obrist emerges as both scholarly and energetically engaged with the proliferation of ideas in modern culture.’ Carl Wilkinson, Financial Times. ‘Hans Ulrich Obrist is a passionate communicator.’ Yoko Ono. ‘A guru for young curators.’ Independent