Franklin Sirmans, Prospect.3 Artistic Director has announced that he will work with Rita Gonzalez and Christine Y. Kim, Associate Curators of Contemporary Art at LACMA, who will serve as curatorial advisors on Prospect.3. The biennial will include approximately 50 artists at venues ranging from museums and other art institutions to unique New Orleans sites.

As the first curator outside U.S. Biennial to take up the artistic directorship of Prospect New Orleans, Sirmans will establish the thematic structure of Prospect.3. Among the themes Sirmans plans to explore are the distinctions between self-taught art and academic art, a topic that has ties to the contemporary art scene in New Orleans. Additionally, in recognition of the burgeoning film industry in New Orleans, Sirmans plans to invite artists who incorporate film and video prominently in their work to participate in Prospect.3.