The big picture

With projects such as the 12th Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, the New Mexico-based 13th SITE Santa Fe Biennial, and most recently, the Australian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale under her belt, Glass-Kantor knows how to work a space like no other. Her approach is refreshingly democratic: "I think the worst thing you can say as a curator of art is that a space is not good. I'm not interested in connoisseurship: I'm interested in collaboration and exchange."

Showcasing art at public venues like shopping malls can still raise eyebrows, but Glass-Kantor sees opportunity in such spaces. "Most people look at an art piece for three seconds on average," she notes. "In this case, people are taking the time to take pictures of Gravity and post them. It's about creating momentum - that's the real encounter."