Hans-Ulrich Obrist Quotes

Switzerland, Curator
January 1, 1968

Hans Ulrich Obrist (born 1968) is an art curator, critic and historian of art. He is artistic director at the Serpentine Galleries, London. Obrist is the author of The Interview Project, an extensive ongoing project of interviews. He is also co-editor of the Cahiers d'art revue.

Also known as Art Critic, Art Historian, Writer

Many artists have not been able to realise their fondest projects. My role is to help them.

Hans-Ulrich Obrist
- Help
- Role
- Projects
From 1991 to 2000, I was totally nomadic. I was travelling 300 days a year and building out my research. These were a bit like my learning and migrating years, so to say.

Hans-Ulrich Obrist
- Learning
- Year
- Research

Making art is not the matter of a moment, and nor is making an exhibition; curating follows art.

Hans-Ulrich Obrist
- Art
- Moment
- Matter
I started going to exhibitions in Switzerland when I was 10 or 11. As a schoolboy, I would go every afternoon to see the long, thin figures of Giacometti.

Hans-Ulrich Obrist
- Long
- See
- Switzerland