Category Archives: Curatorial
Using the Resources at Hand: Sustainable Exhibition Design
Using the Resources at Hand is designed primarily to help students in the Department of Visual Arts at Western University, Canada think about eco-friendly options in designing exhibitions. Skills learned here can also be used elsewhere, and can help to
Using the Resources at Hand: Sustainable Exhibition Design
Using the Resources at Hand is designed primarily to help students in the Department of Visual Arts at Western University, Canada think about eco-friendly options in designing exhibitions. Skills learned here can also be used elsewhere, and can help to
Centre for Sustainable Curating
Located in the Department of Visual Arts at Western University, the Centre for Sustainable Curating encourages research into waste, pollution, and climate crisis, and the development of exhibitions and artworks with low carbon footprints. While many museums have started to
Centre for Sustainable Curating
Located in the Department of Visual Arts at Western University, the Centre for Sustainable Curating encourages research into waste, pollution, and climate crisis, and the development of exhibitions and artworks with low carbon footprints. While many museums have started to
From Remote Stars: Buckminster Fuller, London, and Speculative Futures
Museum London, March 5-May 15, 2022 co-curated with Sarah E.K. Smith Instagram In 1968, futurist, systems theorist, and architect R. Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983) visited London, Ontario. Then at the height of his global fame, Fuller was best known for patenting
From Remote Stars: Buckminster Fuller, London, and Speculative Futures
Museum London, March 5-May 15, 2022 co-curated with Sarah E.K. Smith Instagram In 1968, futurist, systems theorist, and architect R. Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983) visited London, Ontario. Then at the height of his global fame, Fuller was best known for patenting
From Remote Stars: Podcast
This three-part miniseries explores the recently uncovered recording that artist Greg Curnoe made of R. Buckminster Fuller speaking in London, Ontario in 1968. One evening in London, Ontario in 1968, R. Buckminster Fuller stood in front of an audience of
From Remote Stars: Podcast
This three-part miniseries explores the recently uncovered recording that artist Greg Curnoe made of R. Buckminster Fuller speaking in London, Ontario in 1968. One evening in London, Ontario in 1968, R. Buckminster Fuller stood in front of an audience of
In Conjunction with Light: The Plastics Exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario, 1967
I wrote this article as part of the Art Museum at the University of Toronto’s digital spotlight series for the exhibition Plastic Heart: Surface All the Way Through. Excerpt: “In Fall 1967, the Women’s Committee at the Art Gallery of
In Conjunction with Light: The Plastics Exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario, 1967
I wrote this article as part of the Art Museum at the University of Toronto’s digital spotlight series for the exhibition Plastic Heart: Surface All the Way Through. Excerpt: “In Fall 1967, the Women’s Committee at the Art Gallery of
Plastic Heart: Surface All the Way Through
Plastic Heart: Surface All the Way Through. Curated by the Synthetic Collective. The Art Museum at the University of Toronto, September 8-November 15, 2021 Plastic Heart is an experimental exhibition that examines plastic as art material, cultural object, geologic process,
Plastic Heart: Surface All the Way Through
Plastic Heart: Surface All the Way Through. Curated by the Synthetic Collective. The Art Museum at the University of Toronto, September 8-November 15, 2021 Plastic Heart is an experimental exhibition that examines plastic as art material, cultural object, geologic process,
Plastic Heart: A DIY Fieldguide for Reducing the Environmental Impact of Art Exhibitions
Produced by the Synthetic Collective for the exhibition Plastic Heart: Surface All the Way Through (Art Museum at the University of Toronto, Fall 2021), this Fieldguide gives a step by step overview of curating less carbon intensive exhibitions.
Plastic Heart: A DIY Fieldguide for Reducing the Environmental Impact of Art Exhibitions
Produced by the Synthetic Collective for the exhibition Plastic Heart: Surface All the Way Through (Art Museum at the University of Toronto, Fall 2021), this Fieldguide gives a step by step overview of curating less carbon intensive exhibitions.
Together We Average as Zero
Together We Average as Zero was an exhibition organized by students in the Museum and Curatorial Studies Practicum. The exhibition was meant to be a precursor to From Remote Stars: Buckminster Fuller, London, and Speculative Futures, the exhibition Sarah E.K.
Together We Average as Zero
Together We Average as Zero was an exhibition organized by students in the Museum and Curatorial Studies Practicum. The exhibition was meant to be a precursor to From Remote Stars: Buckminster Fuller, London, and Speculative Futures, the exhibition Sarah E.K.
Vernacular and Micro-Museums database – US and Canada
The beta version of micromuseums.site is up. There are some issues with loading on some servers that are still being worked on, but if it appears it should be fully functional. Explore the project here: https://micromuseums.site. Project Description In her
Vernacular and Micro-Museums database – US and Canada
The beta version of micromuseums.site is up. There are some issues with loading on some servers that are still being worked on, but if it appears it should be fully functional. Explore the project here: https://micromuseums.site. Project Description In her
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