Robert Storr is an American curator Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections. The object of a traditional curator's concern necessarily involves tangible objects of some sort, whether it be inter alia artwork, collectibles, historic items or scientific collections. More recently, new, academic Academia, Acadème, or the Academy are collective terms for the community of students and scholars engaged in higher education and research, critic The word critic comes from the Greek κριτικός , "able to discern", which in turn derives from the word κριτής (krités), meaning a person who offers reasoned judgment or analysis, value judgment, interpretation, or observation. The term can be used to describe an adherent of a position disagreeing with or opposing the, and painter Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects may be used. In art the term describes both the act and the result which is called a painting. Paintings may have for their support such surfaces as walls, paper,. He was named Dean of the Yale Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut, and a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States. Yale has produced many notable alumni, including five U.S. presidents, seventeen U.S. Supreme Court School of Art for a five-year period beginning July 2006 and was the director of the Venice Biennale The Venice Biennale is a major contemporary art exhibition that takes place once every two years (in odd years) in Venice, Italy. The Venice Film Festival is part of it, as is the Venice Biennale of Architecture, which is held in even years. A dance section, the "International Festival of Contemporary Dance", was established in 1999 in 2007. [1] He has been described as a "vital link between the museum world and academia" and "a gifted writer". [2]
From 1990 to 2002 Storr was Curator in the Department of Painting and Sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art. He is considered to be one of the most influential Americans in the art world.[1] He received his B.A. in History and French from Swarthmore College Swarthmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college in the United States with an enrollment of about 1,500 students. The college is located in the borough of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, 11 miles southwest of Philadelphia in 1972, and earned an M.F.A. in Art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of America's largest accredited independent schools of art and design, located in Chicago, Illinois. It is associated with the museum of the same name, and "The Art Institute of Chicago" or "Chicago Art Institute" often refers to either entity. Providing degrees at the in 1978.[2]
Over the years, Storr has written for the following publications: Art in America Art in America is an illustrated monthly, international magazine concentrating on the contemporary art world, including profiles of artists and genres, updates about art movements, show reviews and event schedules. It is designed for collectors, artists, dealers, art professionals and other consumers who are interested in being up to date with the, Artforum The magazine is published ten times a year, September through May, along with an annual summer issue. Characterized by its 10½ inch square format, with each cover devoted to the work of a single artist, the magazine is widely known as a decisive voice in its field.[citation needed], Art Press, New York Times The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. Although it remains both the largest local metropolitan newspaper in the United States as well as being third largest overall, behind The Wall Street Journal and USA Today, the weekday circulation of the paper has fallen precipitously, Washington Post The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation, Village Voice The Village Voice is a free weekly newspaper in New York City, United States featuring investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts reviews and events listings for New York City. It is also distributed throughout the United States on a pay basis, Art & Design, Interview Categories: Evaluation methods | Research methods | Reporting | Radio formats | Television genres | Documentary film techniques | Survey methodology , etc.[3] His regular column 'View from the Bridge' appears in Frieze magazine.
Bibliography
- Louise Bourgeois, 2003
- Gerhard Richter: Doubt and Belief in Painting, 2003
- Gerhard Richter: Forty Years of Painting, 2002
- Philip Pearlstein Since 1983, 2002
- Modern Art Despite Modernism, 2000
- Chuck Close, 1998
- Dislocations, 1991
- Philip Guston, 1986
References
- ^ 'The Most Influential Americans in Art', New York Magazine, 7 May 2006. Retrieved 6 December 2007.
- ^ 'Three to Receive Honorary Degrees at Commencement 2008', Swarthmore College News and Information, undated. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
- ^ 'Yale University press release', undated. Retrieved 6 December 2007.
External links
- Form/Space Atelier Exhibits Robert Storr's Autograph And Other Work [3]
- Watch Chuck Close and Robert Storr in Conversation on BUniverse
- Venice Bienniale website, English version.
- "The Most Influential Americans in Art", in New York magazine New York is a weekly magazine concerned with the life, culture, politics, and style of New York City. Founded by Milton Glaser and Clay Felker in 1968 as a competitor to The New Yorker, it offers less national news and more gossipy, tabloid-like stories, but has also published noteworthy articles on city and state politics and culture over the, accessed 5 October 2006.
- "Critic, artist and curator William Perry named Dean of the Yale School of Art". Yale University press release, February 28, 2006.
- Watch William Perry lecture on biennales, art fairs and the notion of dialogue
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