Michael Robert Watson
Michael Robert "Mike" Watson (born 1979) is a British-born curator, art critic and theorist, currently based in Rome, Italy. Since 2015, Watson has lectured at John Cabot University in the department of Visual Communications.
In 2012, Watson completed his PhD thesis at Goldsmiths College, University of London, in the department of Visual Cultures, under the supervision of Alex Duttmann, moderated by Howard Caygill and Peter Hallward. His thesis examined the relationship between Theodor Adorno's Shudder and Conceptual Art.
In 2012, Watson also co-founded Joan of Art,[1] in collaboration with Nomas Foundation of Rome, which envisages a free education system set up within a network of art spaces. Additionally, Watson has curated numerous international projects and exhibitions including at the MACRO Museum, Rome; and the Venice Biennale (in conjunction with the Maldives Pavilion).
As a writer, Watson regularly contributes to Frieze,[2][3] Art Review,[4][5][6] Nero[7] and Radical Philosophy,[8] on topics such as art, social activism and education.
His forthcoming book entitled Joan of Art, Towards a Conceptual Militancy is set to be published by ZerO books in early 2016.
References
- ↑ "(no title)". www.joanofart.net. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ↑ "Postcard from Rome | Blog | Frieze Publishing". blog.frieze.com. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ↑ "Postcard from Rome: Teatro Valle | Blog | Frieze Publishing". blog.frieze.com. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ↑ "Art Review, Now Hear This, Mike Watson, Rome, What is art for? / Art Review". artreview.com. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ↑ "Why art and politics? by Mike Watson / Art Review". artreview.com. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ↑ "Machines of Loving Grace at Venice Biennale / Art Review". artreview.com. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ↑ "NERO MAGAZINE » Interview with Mike Watson – The Gallery Apart". www.neromagazine.it. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ↑ "Whose future?". Radical Philosophy. Retrieved 2015-11-02.