Book Listings: Curatorial

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  $29.95

  Obsession, Compulsion, Collection

  Examining the meaning of objects, this book seeks to uncover the human impulse to collect.
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  $24.95

  Beyond the Box

  A collection of essays by leading Canadian and international curators and artists that explores regions of practice outside this "cube," delving into contemporary challenges to traditional ideas about art and curating.
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  $24.95

  The Edge of Everything

  This book provides a space for the contemplation of curatorial research and development in Canada. It is a collection of quirky, contemporary and humourous reflections from a variety of international curators on current curatorial practice and experience.
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  $24.95

  Hall of Mirrors

  "If Hall of Mirrors is not an academic work, neither is it journalism ... I have not held back from speculation. I recognize that some of the views expressed here are odd, if not downright eccentric, but they are all my own, and I take full responsibility for them." With this intriguing opening, author Robyn Gillam launches into a richly researched, engaging history of museums that ranges from ancient Greece to Canada's Royal Ontario Museum, Glenbow, and Museum of Civilization. Unafraid to take a strong stand, Gillam points to class, race, and gender biases that have maintained a wall around many of Canada's largest public museums.