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Art writing and curating are undergoing a transformation.

Could the Catalogue Raisonné Collective open up new pathways for critics, curators and art historians?

All those interested in the future of art writing are invited to a screening, followed by a call to action to get involved in the founding of the Catalogue Raisonné Collective (working title). See details below.

Sunday, March 22 at 2pm

Produit Rien: Project Space For Artists – 6909 Rue Marconi, Montréal

Schedule

• 2:00 – Doors open
• 2:10-3:50 pm – Film
• 3:50-4:10 pm – Presentation and call to action

Cost: Free – refreshments will be served

Can’t attend?

Show your interest by filling out this form: https://forms.gle/Z7d4a6k2k7wibzhT6

The Film

Out of the Picture (Mary Louise Schumacher, 2024, 1 hour 38 minutes https://www.outofthepicturemovie.com/) takes us inside the lives of a cross-section of US art writers and thinkers who are making sense of a period of change in art, media and society. It’s an exploration of modern life, technology and how meaning gets made in the 21st century. For years director Mary Louise Schumacher filmed an ongoing passionate dialogue with renowned critics Jeneé Osterheldt of The Boston Globe, Carolina Miranda of the Los Angeles Times, Hrag Vartanian of Hyperallergic and Jen Graves of The Stranger, to name just a few of the art-world personalities that appear on the screen. The film is also informed by a national survey led by Schumacher of more than 300 US art writers.

AOPA and the Collective: A Call to Action

The Catalogue Raisonné Collective is a project of Artist Online Presence and Archiving (AOPA). AOPA was founded on a belief in the importance of documenting, making sense of and celebrating the unprecedented explosion of contemporary art practices in the past 60 years. Museums and art publications will provide a critical overview for future generations. The role of AOPA and the Catalogue Raisonné Collective is to drill down into the life’s work of individual artists—bringing together their archives and building comprehensive retrospective websites.

“Out of the Picture” highlights the changing role of art criticism and writing. The fledgling Catalogue Raisonné Collective is poised to answer the ensuing question: What new structures might support art writers, curators and historians in the future?

This work has begun (see AOPA portfolio) and a tool set is already in development. Now it’s time to activate a community of independent arts professionals to join in the work. This initiative is still in its early stages, but its potential is significant for these cultural workers, offering a new way to do meaningful research and develop another source of revenue.

We look forward to having you join us at the ground level.

Can’t attend: Show your interest by filling out this form: https://forms.gle/Z7d4a6k2k7wibzhT6

Presented by Don Goodes and Artist Online Presence and Archiving (AOPA)