On Curating Carolee Theas second volume of interviews with ten of todays leading curators explores the intellectual convictions and personal visions that lay the groundwork for the most prestigious and influential exhibitions in the world today. Among the aesthetic and theoretical issues raised are the relationship between artist and curator globalism postcolonialism capitalism the future of cultural tourism and the biennial as spectacle or utopian ideal. As Thea notes in her introduction the biennial or megaexhibitiona laboratory for experimentation investigation and aesthetic liberationis where the curators experience and knowledge are tested. As they negotiate venues for artistic expression intellectual critiques and humanistic concerns in their own societies and others they are challenged by the certainties and uncertainties of a constantly evolving future. Theas interviewees are Joseph Backstein Carolyn ChristovBakargiev Okwui Enwezor Charles Esche Massimiliano Gioni RoseLee Goldberg Mary Jane Jacob Pi Li Virginia PerezRatton and Rirkrit Tiravanija. On Curating also includes 50 color illustrations of relevant works by among others Kutlug Ataman Tamy BenTor John Bock Cao Fei Olafur Eliasson Isaac Julien Francois amp Philippe Parreno Yvonne Rainer Michael Rakowitz Doris Salcedo Allan Sekula Yinka Shonibare and Francesca Woodman.Carolee Thea is a curator critic art historian and independent scholar. Her first book Foci Interviews with Ten International Curators was published in 2001. She is contributing editor at ArtAsiaPacific and Sculpture magazine and was the English editor of Atlntica 45. Her articles reviews and interviews have been published in many arts journals among them Parkett Artforum.com The New Art Examiner Modern Painters Artnet.com ZSijue 21 Beijing Heresies Tema Celeste Parachute and ArtNews.