»Magazine 02/2014: Curating Crafts & Design

Editor's introduction by Andre Gali

New Modes of Curating and Mediating Craft

A Master Degree graduation show, William Kent and Italian fashion at the V&A, Martino Gamber: Design Is a State of Mind at the Serptentine Gallery, and the Sino-Norwegian exhibition Beyond G(l)aze. In this editorial Andre Gali reflects on the ‘craft’ of making exhibitions.

The avatars are coming!

The 2014 degree show for students earning a ‘Master of Visual Art’ degree at Oslo National Academy of the Arts (KHiO) is organized a bit differently this year. The show’s curator, Marianne Zamecznik, presents part of the background for why it is necessary to re-think how to mediate craft art to the public.

Dialogue Beyond G(l)aze

The ceramic exhibition Beyond G(l)aze opened in China on 25 May. Norwegian Crafts republishes a dialogue between the curatorial team from the exhibition catalogue.

Norwegian Icons in New York

New York based art critic Shana Beth Mason discovered the exhibition ‘Norwegian Icons: Important Norwegian Design From the Era 1940-1975’  at Open House by chance, and was astonished by quality of the exhibition.

New gallery for crafts in Bergen

V&A buys Norwegian silver

WCC - Europe General Assembly in Bergen

Jorunn Veiteberg part of curatorial team for jewellery exhibition

Beyond G(l)aze opened in China

From the Coolest Corner has opened in Gothenburg

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