Contemporary art and the museum

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The global institutionalization of contemporary art is still in its early stages. Although there has been a rise in global art production and the number of biennials, contemporary art struggles to establish itself in museums outside the West, which may influence the future of these institutions. While migration is a significant issue for artists, public museums face the challenges posed by globalization. This book focuses on the reciprocal relationship between contemporary non-Western art and local museums worldwide. It features a collection of essays from art critics, anthropologists, and museum curators who explore the evolving identity of museums from diverse perspectives. The critical essays were developed for two international conferences, alongside selected texts that provide insightful analyses of the current landscape. PETER WEIBEL, an internationally recognized media and conceptual artist, curator, and theorist, has been influential since the 1960s, viewing artistic creativity as an open-ended endeavor. He served as the head of ZKM, Karlsruhe until 2020 and has been the director of the Peter Weibel Research Institute for Digital Culture at the Universität für angewandte Kunst in Vienna since 2017.