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Features / March 13, 2008

When fairs are foul: Curator Jens Hoffmann on the current state of the art world

"Archaeologies of the Present" by Jens Hoffmann, Spring 2008, pp. 68-71
Spread from the Spring 2008 issue of Canadian Art Spread from the Spring 2008 issue of Canadian Art

Audio Stream: When fairs are foul: Curator Jens Hoffmann on the current state of the art world

In this March 3 telephone interview, San Francisco-based curator Jens Hoffman opens up to Leah Sandals about market forces, globalization processes and institutional change—some of the factors that prompt his call for “true innovation” in the curatorial realm in his essay Archaeologies of the Present in the current issue of Canadian Art. Hoffman speculates on what a coming US recession might mean for the art world and reveals a unique project he’s working on to create better venues and systems for contemporary art today. (Running time approx 10 minutes)