David Balzer, the acclaimed Canadian art critic, and Margaux Williamson, the acclaimed Canadian painter, will chat with one another about their new books at the Toronto Reference Library's Hinton Learning Theatre on Tuesday, May 26. They will also discuss art, art books, curation, the relationship between artist, curator and popular culture, and if 'curation' itself still holds any value.

David Balzer is the author of CURATIONISM: HOW CURATING TOOK OVER THE ART WORLD AND EVERYTHING ELSE http://www.chbooks.com/catalogue/curationism. This is an unusual art book. It is a book you should read and one that you can. Balzer traces the history and current hegemony of curationism, a practice of jumped-up interior decorators who double as priests explaining the gospel to the unlettered masses. A good read, if you dont mind reading things that you dont want to know. Dave Hickey

Margaux Williamson is the author of I COULD SEE EVERYTHING: THE PAINTINGS OF MARGAUX WILLIAMSON http://www.chbooks.com/catalogue/i-could-see-everything. Like all my favourite art, these paintings bring out that covetous feeling I want to wear them, dance to them, show them off as an example of how life feels to me: dirty, dumb, terrifying, spiritual and so funny. Miranda July