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Thelma Golden

(1966–1980) Curator Canada

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Thelma Golden was a curator from Canada, best known for 1993 biennial exhibition.

Quick Facts About Thelma Golden

Born: September 22, 1966
Died: July 18, 1980
Nationality: Canada
Profession: Curator
Notable works: 1993 biennial exhibition

About Thelma Golden

Thelma Golden is an American art curator, who is the director and chief curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City. She is noted as one of the originators of the term post-blackness. From 2017 to 2020, ArtReview chose her annually as one of the 10 most influential people in the contemporary art world.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Thelma Golden

I can't live with art: I'd spend too much time tweaking it.

Art

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I'm constantly making exhibitions in my head.

Constantly

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An exhibition is in many ways a series of conversations. Between the artist and viewer, curator and viewer, and between the works…

Art

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I'm a big Whole Foods fan.

Big

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I resist the temptation to curate my apartment.

Apartment

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Tailor your space to your needs. In one closet, I have upper and lower rods for skirts, pants and tops. The second…

Bags

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As a child, our house had a backyard lined with roses tended vigilantly by my mother. So the fragrance fills me with…

Backyard

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I grew up going to museums. I was privileged to discover art and artists in a very personal way.

Art

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The privilege I've had as a curator is not just the discovery of new works... but what I've discovered about myself and…

About

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The day I decided I didn't want to be a 19th-Century European curator, I knew I would never have the experience of…

19th century

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