Curationism

*Winner of the ICA Book of the Year, 2015*

Now that we ''curate'' even lunch, what happens to the role of the connoisseur in contemporary culture?

''Curate'' has become a buzzword, applied to everything from music festivals to artisanal cheese. Inside the art world, the curator reigns supreme, acting as the face of high-profile group shows in a way that can eclipse the contributions of individual ar...