Reimagining the Museum of Contemporary Art as an Active Participant in Creation

A new article in ARTMargins (Volume 15, Issue 1, pp. 128-131) by Walter Zanini and Paulina Pardo Gaviria, published February 1, 2026, critiques the traditional museum of modern art model. Historically, such museums functioned as retrospective organizers and coordinators, differing little from traditional museums. They operated on the premise that artworks are fully executed facts. The authors propose a new direction: a museum organized for active participation in the creation of artworks, including functional areas alongside exhibition spaces. The article is available via MIT Press.