A reader which brings together texts on key debates in the contemporary art field such as art practice, exhibition making, the art market, and whether art institutions can play a critical role. Presents a broad and international analysis of various museums, galleries, alternative spaces and other institutions. The book also charts and critically considers the rise of the figure of the curator in the past twenty years. As a whole, the book presents a kind of overview of changes seen in the art field during the 1990s and early 2000s.