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Such a beautiful title deserves a comparable level in return of attention.
“In celebration of the late, great Walter Hopps (1933–2005) and curators everywhere that his spirit has influenced, we have re-created the original walter hopps will be here in 20 minutes button. At this critical moment as the art world is facing a time of crisis, it is important to remember those who have come before, those who faced opposition and through reinvention, experimentation and the mounting of radical exhibitions are a guide into artistic landscapes that yet to emerge. As Daniel Birnbaum, curator of the 2009 Venice Biennale, says, “The future of exhibition making will deploy devices we once knew but had forgotten about.” ForYourArt invites you to pick up a button and wear it as a “protest against forgetting” as the great historian Eric Hobsbawm says.”
-taken from WalterHopps.com

If you find curatorial behavior interesting, you should know the man’s name [Walter Hopps] and history [1932-2005]. You can read more about him here [NYTimes] and here [A Brief History of Curating].