ARTMargins Roundtable Explores Critical Archive Concept in Art

A roundtable discussion published on October 5, 2014, by ARTMargins Online examines the "critical archive" as a material concept across artistic production, art historiography, curatorial practice, and criticism. Twelve critics, artists, art historians, and curators were invited to respond to questions about archives as critical agents in art. The conversation investigates various historical and institutional forms of self-critical archives and their potential influence on interpreting connections between art and historical evidence. Content for this article is accessible through MIT Press under a subscription-only model. The roundtable article explores how archival practices can function as critical tools within artistic and scholarly contexts.