The Art Institution of Tomorrow, was a debate and presentation by Fatos Üstek, which examines innovative models to future-proof art institutions through inclusivity, sustainability, and resilience.
A renowned curator and writer, Üstek offers insights into her new book, presenting an actionable vision to reshape institutional practices for the next generation of artists and audiences. The event will also feature an in-depth presentation on FRANK Fair Artist Pay, a pioneering initiative co-founded by Üstek to advocate for fair artist compensation and equitable practices within the arts.
Fatos Üstek argues that there is a “world of crises” at different scales and intensities and that the current systems of art institutions struggle to meet these demands. With this new book, she proposes a new model built on an extensive study of nonprofit visual arts organizations and the creative industries at large. Incorporating interviews with more than 50 international institutional leaders from throughout the sector, the book outlines the transformative changes that art institutions must undergo to maintain their relevance for generations to come.
Fatos Üstek is an influential voice in contemporary art, recognised for her curatorial expertise and leadership in both UK and international art contexts. She is the author of The Art Institution of Tomorrow, Reinventing the Model. With a background in directing major art institutions like the Liverpool Biennial and The Roberts Institute of Art, Üstek has curated impactful exhibitions and biennials, such as Frieze Sculpture, London and Cascading Principles Expansions within Geometry, Philosophy and Interference, Oxford. Her projects span mid-to-large scale nonprofit exhibitions, public art commissions with artists like Nathan Coley and Do Ho Suh, and initiatives like FRANK Fair Artist Pay, which she co-founded to advocate for bettering fair practice in the arts in the UK. Üstek’s contributions extend to publishing curatorial thought, writing for art publications, and hosting international seminars and workshops. Her advisory roles include serving as Chair of New Contemporaries and advisory board member for the Extra Extra Magazine and Urbane Kuenste Ruhr. Her accolades include Apollo's 40 Under 40 and nominations for Artlyst Power 100 and the ICI Gerrit Lansing Award, highlighting her impact across the arts sector
The event is organised by Spolek Skutek and Jindrich Chalupecky Award in collaboration with CCA Prague and GHMP.
Moderated by Hana Janečková
Hana Janečková is a researcher and curator. She was the curator of the Czech pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale. She is the Assistant Professor of Recent and Contemporary Art at the Academy of Fine Arts (AVU), and external curator at the National Gallery Prague (The heart of a giraffe in captivity is twelve kilos lighter 2024, Echoes 2025) and she works on the politics of the body, ecology, critical and collaborative curating and decolonial feminism in recent and contemporary art.
