My Life Outside of Work
Curatorial Projects
SAND
An independent curatorial project in Phoenix, Arizona facilitating art exhibitions, public conversations, and film screenings.
(Co-founder, 2018–)
Red May Seattle 2017
A month-long series of lectures and conversations that analyze contemporary issues through political economy, Marxism, feminism, and postcolonial theory.
(Organizer, Communications Associate, 2017)
This Might Not Work
An artist collective hosting an independent series of lectures, film screenings, and performances
(Organizer, 2015–2017)
Writing
Lofi Kitchen
2019–present
Pandemic-born millennial cooking blog
Arts Writer
JAVA Magazine,
Phoenix, AZ
March, 2019–October, 2019
“SAND in AZ”
Published in OEI #82–83: Art in the Age of Kleptomania. Guest-edited by Aeron Bergman and Alejandra Salinas of INCA Press.
"Crossing Distances"
Published in the catalogue for
Untold Passage, an exhibition at the
Jacob Lawrence Gallery, University of Washington. Edited by Emily Zimmerman.
"Variations of ‘neoliberal’ (this seems the most common variant)"
Published in Free as in Free… Edited by Aeron Bergman and Alejandra Salinas of INCA Press, in collaboration with Publication Studio and published on the occasion of the 11th Gwangju Biennial
Ellen Xu: Wu Jie De Yi Shu
Published in Jake Journal, Issue 1
Edited by Scott Lawrimore
Print & Publication Projects
Back Alley Omakase Cookbook
forthcoming
(Editor, Writer)
Forms of Education: Couldn’t Get a Sense of It
Edited by Aeron Bergman, Alejandra Salinas, and Irena Borić
INCA Press
(Editor, Copy editor)
Jake Journal, Issue 1
Edited by Scott Lawrimore
Gallery periodical
(Founding designer)
Exhibitions Organized
Q R V
with Lisa Radon
SAND, March 7–March 28, 2020
Curator
Freedom
with Aeron Bergman & Alejandra Salinas
SAND, January 25–February 15, 2020
Curator
Waiting Room
with Jueqian Fang, John Knight, Kimberly Lyle, Cydnei Mallory, Nicolas G. Miller, and Kenzie Wells.
SAND, June 22–30, 2019
Nicolas G. Miller: A Real Pleasure
INCA, August 5–October 8, 2017
Curator
Out of Sight 2017:
A Survey of Contemporary Art in the Pacific Northwest
Vital 5 Productions, August 3–27, 2017
Curator, Exhibition Manager
Red May Seattle
a month long neo-Marxist intervention with speakers Joshua Clover, Glen Sean Coulthard, Michael Hardt, Geoff Mann, Jaleh Mansoor, Sianne Ngai, Jason Read, Steven Shaviro, Nick Srnicek, Kathi Weeks, and others.
A Red May Collective & This Might Not Work production
May 4–May 28, 2017
Producer, Communications Associate, Moderator
This Might Not Work 2017 Spring Lecture Series
lectures with Joe Milutis, Genevieve Goffman, Jason Groves,
Dakota Gearhart, John Knight, and Meghan Trainor.
Hosted by Glass Box Gallery and INCA Gallery,
March 12–May 6, 2017
Organizer
Darkness Film Series
Three-part film series exploring the concept of darkness in film.
Touki Bouki (1973), directed by Djibril Diop Mambéty
Shura [Demons] (1971), directed by Toshio Matsumoto
The Color of Pomegranates (1969), directed by SergeiParajanov
Henry Art Gallery,
University of Washington, February 2, March 17, April 17, 2017
Organizer
Utopia Neighborhood Club
with art by faculty, alongside ideas by Cesar Cornejo, Andrea Fraser, Theaster Gates, Stefano Harney, Fredric Jameson, Allan Kaprow, Mary Kelly, Sir Thomas More, Fred Moten, Michelangelo Pistolleto, William Pope. L, Yvonne Rainer, Martha Rosler, and others.
Jacob Lawrence Gallery,
University of Washington, November 01–December 23, 2016
Project Assistant, Web Designer
The Crossing Over Place
with works by David Huffman, Nadia Myre,
Ka'ila Ferrell-Smith, and Trinh T. Minh-ha
INCA, September 10–October 8, 2016
Curator
Out of Sight 2016:
A Survey of Contemporary Art in the Pacific Northwest
with 98 regional artists (click for full list)
Vital 5 Productions, August 4–28, 2016
Exhibition Manager
Chronicles of Solitude: Masterworks by Vilhelm Hammershøi from SMK—The National Gallery of Denmark
a solo exhibition
Frye Art Museum, July 16–September 25, 2016
Exhibitions & Publications Coordinator, Graphic Designer
Inye Wokoma: This Is Who We Are
a solo exhibition
Frye Art Museum, July 9–September 4, 2016
Exhibitions & Publications Coordinator, Graphic Designer
Xu Bing: Dragonfly Eyes (Trailer)
Frye Art Museum, July 9–September 4, 2016
Exhibitions & Publications Coordinator, Graphic Designer
Young Blood:
Noah Davis, Kahlil Joseph, The Underground Museum
with works by Noah Davis, Karon Davis, and Kahlil Joseph
Frye Art Museum, April 16–June 19, 2016
Exhibitions & Publications Coordinator, Graphic Designer
Giant Steps: Artist Residency on the Moon
with works by over 45 local and international artists
Vital 5 Productions, March 3–April 3, 2016
Exhibition Manager
Forgive Me For I Am Not Gentle
with work from Ina Hagen & Daisuke Kosugi
INCA, February 19–March 19, 2016
Assistant Curator
Cris Bruch: Others Who Were Here
a solo exhibition
Frye Art Museum, January 30–March 27, 2016
Exhibitions & Publications Coordinator, Catalogue Designer
Fechin, Gaspard, and Repin: Russian Painting 1889–1926
with works by Nicolai Fechin, Leon Gaspard, and Ilya Repin
Frye Art Museum, February 6–April 3, 2016
Exhibitions & Publications Coordinator
Agitation and Propaganda: The Soviet Political Poster 1918–1929
Frye Art Museum, February 6–April 3, 2016
Exhibitions & Publications Coordinator
Frye Salon
Frye Art Museum, February 2–September 4, 2016
with works from the Charles and Emma
Frye Found Collection
Exhibitions & Publications Coordinator
Unstoppable
with works by micha cárdenas, Patrisse Cullors,
Edxie Betts, and Chris Head
INCA, December 18, 2015–22 January, 2016
Assistant Curator
Konsthall323: Great Views
with works by Frida Krohn & Ylva Trapp
INCA, November 30–December 12, 2015
Assistant Curator
Sondra Perry: Some Type of Way
a solo exhibition
INCA, October 30–November 19, 2015
Assistant Curator
Genius / 21 Century / Seattle
with works from 65 Seattle award-winning artists
(click for full list)
Frye Art Museum, September 26, 2015–January 10, 2016
Exhibitions & Publications Coordinator
Object Oriented Apology
with works by Babak Golkar, Henrik Plenge Jakobsen,
Sondra Perry, Falke Pisano, and Whitman Young
INCA, September 25–October 26, 2015
Gallery Assistant, Drywall Installer
Favorites: the Frye Founding Collection
Frye Art Museum, September 4, 2015–January 31, 2016
Exhibitions & Publications Coordinator
New Products Launch: 3D4M
Jacob Lawrence Gallery,
University of Washington, May 26–June 6, 2015
Gallery Lead
New Products Launch: IVA
Jacob Lawrence Gallery,
University of Washington, May 12–May 23, 2015
Gallery Lead
New Products Launch: Painting+Drawing
Jacob Lawrence Gallery,
University of Washington, April 28–May 2, 2016
Gallery Lead
New Products Launch: Photomedia
Jacob Lawrence Gallery,
University of Washington, April 14–April 25, 2015
Gallery Lead
Factory Showroom: Technics and Time
with works by Philip Carpenter, Erik van Lieshout,
Francesca Lohmann, and Euan MacDonald
Jacob Lawrence Gallery,
University of Washington, March 10–April 11, 2015
Gallery Lead
Factory Showroom: Post-Speculation/thewayblackmachine
with works by HOWDOYOUSAYYAMINAFRICAN?
Jacob Lawrence Gallery,
University of Washington, February 4–February 28, 2015
Gallery Lead
Factory Showroom: Idleness
with works by Gretchen Bennett, Matt Browning, Tacita Dean, Claire Fontaine, Marcel Duchamp, Ripple Fang, Anne Fenton, Tom Marioni, Man Ray, Bertrand Russell, Edwin Shoemaker, Nicholas Bower Simpson, Mladen Stilinović, Andy Warhol, and others
Jacob Lawrence Gallery, University of Washington, November 24, 2014–January 17, 2015
Gallery Lead