Hans Ulrich Obrist is Codirector of the Serpentine Gallery in London. Prior to this he was Curator of the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris from 2000 to 2006, as well as curator of Museum in progress, Vienna, from 1993 to 2000. Obrist has cocurated over 250 exhibitions since his first exhibition, the Kitchen show (World Soup) in 1991 to 1994; Take Me, I'm Yours, 1995; Manifesta 1, 1996; Laboratorium, 1999; Cities on the Move, 1997; Live/Life, 1996; Nuit Blanche, 1998; 1st Berlin Biennale, 1998; Utopia Station, 2003; 2nd Guangzhou Triennale, 2005; Dakar Biennale, 2004; 1st & 2nd Moscow Biennale, 2005 and 2007; Lyon Biennale, 2007; Yokohama Triennale, 2008 and Indian Highway, 20082011. Obrist has contributed to over 200 book projects, his recent publications include 'A Brief History of Curating', 'Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Curating But Were Afraid To Ask', The Conversation Series (Vol. 120.), 'Ai Weiwei Speaks' and 'Interviews Vol. 2'. He is also contributing editor of Abitare Magazine, Artforum, Paradis Magazine and 032c Magazine.

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