A Conversation with Naomi Beckwith
Chief curator of the Guggenheim and artistic director of documenta 16
Naomi Beckwith is the Artistic Director of documenta 16 and Deputy Director and Jennifer and David Stockman Chief Curator at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation in New York.
Her view of art history and curating emphasizes the lived experiences of Black culture and the vitality this brings to global contemporary art practices. In this talk, Beckwith draws on these positions as a point of reference and how they inflect her work as she delves into the German context and experiences.
Meet the speaker
Naomi Beckwith is the artistic director of documenta 16 and deputy director and Jennifer and David Stockman Chief Curator at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation in New York. There she oversees collections, exhibitions, publications, curatorial programs, and archives and is jointly responsible for the strategic direction within the international network of affiliated museums. Previously, she held curatorial positions at the…
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