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Art Center Sarasota embraces the unknown in its push for a more experimental, collaborative art scene. NICK FRIEDMAN A+E MANAGING EDITOR
ustin Juengel isn’t afraid to take risks. In fact,
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when he began working as exhibition curator at Art Center Sarasota in
April 2015, it was one of his main focuses.
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For him, taking chances is a good thing. It’s all about the possibility for failure — without it, it’s difficult for an artist to grow. In curating Art Center Sarasota’s exhibitions, he wanted to challenge local artists to embrace that idea. He wanted them to be more experimental in their work, to use that sense of uncertainty as a tool to inform their creative processes.
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Top: Art Center Sarasota is encouraging more experimental work, such as “Spectrum,” which combined the work of three artists in one space. Above: Curator Dustin Juengel and Director Lisa Berger discourage the safe route.
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