Sergio Bessa: “A curator is someone who takes care of the art”

November 19, 2020 00:16:51
Sergio Bessa: “A curator is someone who takes care of the art”
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Sergio Bessa: “A curator is someone who takes care of the art”

Nov 19 2020 | 00:16:51

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Show Notes

Sergio Bessa, Director of Curatorial Programs at the Bronx Museum with host Grace Cho (CEO of Artrepreneur), discusses the “Sanford Biggers: Codeswitch” exhibition and exploring what it means to be a curator in the shifting future of the arts industry. Bessa has made an unquestionable claim in the art world with many acclaimed exhibitions, publications, and has contributed texts to numerous catalogs, anthologies, and scholarly journals. Bessa completed his Ph.D. in Art Education from New York University and earned an MFA from Pratt Institute.

You can view the “Sanford Biggers: Codeswitch” exhibition virtually on Artrepreneur’s Art360˚.

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