Curatoriums are not a new idea. Especially within the format of the international biennale, the idea of a sounding board, or brains trust, has long been a useful tool for tapping networks and opening up thinking.
But we are witnessing a further disruption of the curatorial model in the wake of the pandemic and shifting museological trends around agency and diverse voices. It is a next step in flattening the hierarchies steering these big international, big budget, shows.
