Hoffmann, Jens. – Show Time. The 50 most Influential Exhibitioms of Contemporary Art.

Show Time. The 50 Most Influential Exhibitions of Contemporary Art ist the first book to explore the radical shifts that have taken place in the practice of curating contemporary art over the last twenty years. Tracing a history of the field through its most innovative shows, renowned curator Jens Hoffmann selects the fifty exhibitions that have most significantly shaped the practice of both artista abd exhibition curators, The book´s nine thematic sections focus on a huge variety of exhibitions, including those that have explored public space; reflected on globalization; engaged audiences in revolutionary ways; and brought into the gallery other disciplines such as theatre and architecture. Shorts texts introduce and place each exhibition in context, accompanied by installation photographs and factual data about the participating artists, venues, dates, curators and publications, and many feature qutations from the originating curators exploring the premise of the show. The book concludes with a roundtable discussion by some of today´s leading curators.