Talk 30.08 kl. 16-17
To celebrate curator and writer Fatoş Üsteks new book The Art Institution of Tomorrow, Reinventing the Model, Gammel Strand will be hosting an in-conversation between Üstek and the Director of Gammel Strand Nanna Hjortenberg, focusing on some of the key areas of necessitated transformation outlined in the book combined with the real life practice and strategic development of Gammel Strand.

The Art Institution of Tomorrow, Reinventing the Model is a unique manifesto for raising the standard of institutional practices of art organizations across the world.
Fatoş Üstek argues that there is a “world of crises” at different scales and intensities and that the current systems of art institutions have difficulty meeting this world's demands. With this new book, she also proposes a new model.

From a practical level Nanna Hjortenberg reflects on the challenges and potentials of a smaller art institution as Gammel Strand and uses the history of the institution and the future strategy as examples of navigation in a rapidly changing (art) world.

The event will explore the current institutional practices globally, bringing forward an in-depth reading of the circumstances that inform the art institutions in Denmark.

The Art Institution of Tomorrow, Reinventing the Model is built on an extensive study of non-profit visual arts organizations and the creative industries at large and incorporating interviews with more than 50 international institutional leaders from throughout the sector, the book expresses a clear outline of change that art institutions will need to undergo in order to maintain their relevance for generations to come. The book will be available for sale at the event.

The Art Institution of Tomorrow  is published as part of the Hot Topics in the Art World series by Lund Humphries, in association with Sotheby’s Institute of Art. The event will be followed by a book signing by the author.

The event is free, but registration is required here.