As the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art celebrates its 50th anniversary, its young curator, Naomi Beckwith, talks about the museum's collections and her vision on current art.
In the US, she is the curator of the moment. A member of the Venice Biennial jury in 2015, last April Naomi Beckwith became the first winner of the curatorial research grant provided by the VIA Art Fund, which supports specialised art projects. This coming March sees her directing the first curatorial summit at the New York Armory Show. In short, this woman, barely 41, is a visionary in her field: a fact the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) fully appreciated when it called on her expertise in May 2011. Forward-looking, but possessing a collection of considerable scope since 1967, this museum is well-known as one of America's most on-the-ball in terms of contemporary creation, and is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the exhibition "We Are Here", aided by Beckwith. We talk to her about her all-embracing vision of art, her love of black culture and her ambitions. When you arrived at the MCA Chicago six years ago, what were your immediate goals? As I was born and grew up in Chicago, this museum has always been…
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