Artists of the collective FeCuOp—Jason Ferguson, Christian Curiel, Brandon Opalka, and Victor Villafañe, with Locust Projects director Lorie Mertes, remember the history of contemporary art in Miami and contemplate the impact of the global pandemic on art. Recorded in person and online.
What does “creative resilience” mean for curators in the year 2019? One evening in April 2019, we decide to find out. Setting up a temporary recording studio in a poolside cabana, at a Miami Beach hotel, we sit down with a dozen curators and cultural producers to document their stories. In this marathon recording session, you’ll hear curatorial strategies for engaging new communities, increasing the visibility of underrepresented artists, and addressing some of today’s most pressing social, political and environmental challenges