In the ever-expanding world of star curators (see Hans-Ulrich Obrist), artist/curators (see Jack Pierson), and celebutante curators (see Shamim Momin), it's rare and refreshing to find an event like Apex Art's upcoming "The Most Curatorial Biennial of the Universe." Apex has invited the public at large to curate its next show, extending its already generous open submission policy as far as its walls. The first thousand works submitted by "curators," described as "artists, writers, or anyone else so inclined," will be placed within the space from June 27 to August 4. It's not a unique idea; in a sense the many “Web 2.0” sites like Youtube, which allow users to dogear content and display their choices for public consumption, are very successful models of public curation. The challenge of course, inherent in any democratic selection process, is one of filtration. The burden of quality control is here too shifted onto the shoulders of the huddled masses, opening the field to the most satisfying kind of art experiences: the surprises. Submissions to the show will be accepted between June 16 and July 5. See Apexart.org for details.
