On April 1, after more than 24 years, the scientific-artistic direction of the ZKM | Karlsruhe changes. The media artist and theorist Peter Weibel will be succeeded by the Briton Alistair Hudson. With his concept of the »useful museum,« Alistair Hudson understands art and cultural institutions as places for social responsibility and change, and defines artistic and curatorial practice as social practice.
About Alistair Hudson
Alistair Hudson is a curator and museum director with broad-ranging international experience. He combines contemporary curatorial expertise with a profound knowledge of media arts. From 2018 to 2022, he served as director of two museums in Manchester: the Manchester Art Gallery and »the Whitworth«. The latter is the museum of the University of Manchester, with collections in art and cultural history encompassing all genres.
Press release on the appointment by the ZKM I Karlsruhe.