April, 9th & 10th, 5.00 PM 

At CCEBA (Centro Cultural de España en Buenos Aires)

Florida 943

Workshop in charge of Leire Vergara

Activity related to the show Buenos Aires. Zinny/Maidagan in exhibition at Fundación Proa’s Contemporary Space from March, 30th

The workshop revisits a series of projects and curatorial proposals from the late 1990s, which suggest an innovative strategy to transcend and innovate the limits of the traditional exposition concept of the white cube. The activity explores the potential of contemporary curatorial practices given the changes they have undergone in the last decades.   

is an independent curator who works and lives in Bilbao. Since 2006 till 2009 has worked as chief curator at sala rekalde, Bilbao. During this period her curatorial practice has paid special attention to the production of commissioned projects that encouraged new forms of transcending the limits of the white cube. She also developed a strong commitment with art education through different conferences, workshops and meetings that were pivotal to the exhibitions programme.  From 2002 to 2005 co-directed together with Peio Aguirre the independent art structure D.A.E (Donostiako Arte Ekinbideak) in Donostia-San Sebastián. She has been involved in educational workshops such as: Collecting, Exhibiting. Art History and the Art of the Present in the Spanish Museums of Contemporary Art, El Escorial (2008), Untitled (15 days) Grand Atelier École des Beaux-arts de Bordeaux (2006-2007), Enthusiasm_archive_workshop Arteleku (2006) and We rule the school, Arteleku (2005).

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