Curating students participated in apexart' international jury selection process

The MA Contemporary Curating students took part in a student jury programme with apexart, led by Dr Gulsen Bal, Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for MA Contemporary Curating. The students participated in the evaluation and selection process for apexart’s next exhibition series and voting process took place between the 5th of November and 5th of December 2024. The process serves as a great point of class discussion, from the process to the content as well as the students participating in real time real life programming.

apexart is well known by its art exhibitions in NY, but also around the world; the organization spreads contemporary art in many countries. And, apexart jury process encourages lively discussion about many aspects of curating, writing, and exhibition making processes while helping students develop a greater understanding of their own curatorial values. The variety of proposals allows them to encounter important concerns about social issues and ideas from all over the world. The process serves as a great point of class discussion, from the process to the content.

This year, apexart received 658 proposals voted on by an international jury from many disciplines and 84 countries were represented on both sides. The students had the opportunity to encounter important concerns about social issues and ideas from all over the world and all corners of the creative community, learning which themes and ideas are pressing in real time. 

There is a “thank you” page listing all of the participating jurors here.