HardCover. Pub Date :2012-10-08 Pages: 320 Language: English Publisher: Thames Hudson In an age of blockbuster exhibitions and public art projects. the most exciting artworks are often those that have been specially commissioned for a specific site or event. This invaluable guide reveals and demystifies every stage of the commissioning process-from the initial invitation to an artist and the financing of a project to the final installation of works. Combining theoretical and conceptual considerations with practical ones. the text is supplemented with copious quotations and insights from some of the best-known artists. curators. commissioners. and museum directors of today. It is an essential guide for anyone involved in the process of commissioning new art-private collectors. foundations. public bodies. museums. galleries. and artists themselves-as well as those fascinated b...