Commissioning Contemporary Art: A Handbook for Curators, Collectors and Artists

In an age of blockbuster exhibitions and public art projects, the mostexciting artworks are often those that have been specially commissionedfor a specific site or event. This invaluable guide reveals and demystifiesevery stage of the commissioning process―from the initial invitation toan artist and the financing of a project to the final installation of works.Combining theoretical and conceptual considerations with practicalones, the text is supplemented with copious quotations and insights fromsome of the best-known artists, curators, commissioners, and museumdirectors of today. It is an essential guide for anyone involved in theprocess of commissioning new art―private collectors, foundations,public bodies, museums, galleries, and artists themselves―as well asthose fascinated by the inner workings of the contemporary art world.