Claire Bishop

Radical museology is a vivid manifesto for the contemporary as a method rather than a periodization, and for the importance of a politicized representation of history in museum of contemporary art."--pub. desc.

Radical Museology, Or, What's Contemporary in Museums of Contemporary Art?

Rohit Gupta

I found this book when I was trying to understand what is contemporary in art as museum I visited had contemporary in their names but they didn't feel like it. The text is radically worded and introduces several ideas on contemporary curation. I visited René Sofía during the read and found that the ideas made sense. I feel, the book can help me differentiate between a museum and a monument. I didn't enter Guggenheim Bilbao on a recent visit to Bilbao as I felt the museum is just an attraction and may not provide me with a way to interact with art. This is based on concept of 'Starchitecture' in the book. I think if you like visiting museums you should read this book.

Radical Museology, Or, What's Contemporary in Museums of Contemporary Art?

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