Curation
My curatorial process is informed by my site-specific installation art practice. It involves obtaining a site to have a show, spending time in the space to gain a sense of the flow of energy and foot traffic, identifying focal points, brainstorming conceptual connections between the space and the art, and observing how the individual elements create a conversation with one another.
I am interested in creating opportunities for memorable, enriching experiences with art in my community.
My first curatorial experience was composing a solo-exhibition of my interactive installation work as well as my pottery at The Sprinkler Factory Gallery in Worcester, MA. Since relocating to west Michigan, my involvement with ArtPrize and the Avenue for the Arts has afforded multiple opportunities to curate other artists into shows including:
ArtPrize 2011 'Truth:Beauty' at Kate Lewis Ceramics Studio & Gallery
Avenue for the Arts Free Radical 2012 'Ceramic Incidence' at Grand River Cigar
Avenue for the Arts Free Radical 2013 'Limitless Space Opening' Shen Dojo
ArtPrize 2014 'Beautiful Reality' at Kent County Courthouse
Avenue for the Arts Free Radical 2014 'Utilitarian State' at 321 S.Division work/live space
the Neighbor Gallery project (2014/2015)
kate lewis ceramics studio & gallery shows at 645 W. Fulton (2017)
Artist-in-Residence’s curatorial assistant for The Thing To Do Thursdays at 106 Gallery (2022/2023)
‘To Make A Room’ at the D.A.A.C. (2024)