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­John Smith

123 Main Ave. Brooklyn, NY, 17705

telephone: +01 646 549 1261 (usa)

+32 320 631 3615 (europe)

e-mail: jSmith@gmail.com

education:

1996-2001

Degree in Art History/Arts Administration (MA equivalent), University of Bologna, Italy.

2001-2002

Continuing Education Degree in Web Design & Communication Techniques.

2007-present

Art History/ Museum Studies MA, City College of New York/CUNY.

awards:

2007

PEC, Project for Emerging Curators. Winner. ISE Foundation, New York. 

Connors Fellowship. Art History/ Museum Studies MA, City College of New York/CUNY.   

employment:

2007-present

 

 

 

2006

 

 

2005

 

 

 

gallery educator. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York.

Leading gallery tours and presenting educational lectures. (Contract position - Ongoing).

 

gallery docent. PS1 Contemporary Art Center, New York.

Leading gallery tours. (Contract position - Ongoing).

 

assistant curator, project manager. ArtAssets, LLC, New York.

Personal Assistant to Chief Curator Helen Varola. Conceptualizing and organizing own art consulting projects. Initiating and maintaining contact with firm’s artists. Preparing presentations and budgets for perspective clients.

selected publications:

2007-present

 

John Gerrard: Oil Stick Work, Flash Art International #265.

Jordan Wolfson: Untitled False Document, Flash Art International #263.

8:36AM > 9:05AM. in Matteo Fato, Exhibition Catalog, Warehouse Gallery.

Talia Chetrit, Contemporary Annual 2008.

In conversation with Benjamin Ball and Gaston Nogues, Contemporary Conversations.

Interview with Ian Burns, Contemporary Conversations #1.

Il teorema di Allora & Calzadilla, BMM #22.

Bill Dolson, Contemporary #91.

The Road to Intensity: a conversation with Marina Abramovic, BMM #20.

Diller + Scofidio + Renfro, Contemporary #87.

Connecting the Dots: An interview with Patrick Tuttofuoco, BMM #19.

 

2006

Douglas Gordon, AroundPhotography #10.

Ctrl-C / Ctrl-V (bi-weekly column on Blog Culture), il Quindi, issues #1 to #8.

Mika Rottenberg, AroundPhotography #9.

Press Pause, NY Arts, Jan./Feb. 06.

 

2005

Performing New Realities, NY Arts May/June.

Greater New York, Flash Art, June/July.

Gallery Hopping, Flash Art, June/July .

Thomas Demand, AroundPhotography #5.

Norma Jeane: Body Proxy, Flash Art, April/May.

Intervista a Christiane Paul, AroundPhotography #4.

 

selected curated exhibitions:

2007-present

Dust Jacket: Vol.1 – temporary geometries (w. Andrea Galvani and Isola and Norzi). March 5, 2009. The Italian Cultural Institute in New York.

 

Shana Moulton: Repetitive Stress Injuries 19th September – 25th October 2008 . Galleria Pianissimo, Milan.

 

Are We There Yet?  (w. Bill Dolson, Cyprien Gallard, John Gerrard, Kazuhiko Kobayashi, John Evaristti and Stephane Couturier). November 30, 2007. The Elizabeth Foundation Gallery, New York.

 

The Shape of Things to Come  (w. Catarina Leitao, Jeff Byles, Charles Goldman, Tom Kotik, Patrick Meagher, JiYun Park, Matthew Bakkom, Manuel Acevedo, Christopher Ho). Part of the “Out of Site” LMCC series. November 5, 2007. RedHead gallery, New York.

2006

[enter]nature  (w. Mauro Ceolin, Qubogas, Martin Bricelj, James Paterson, Pirandelo, Urkuma). June 2. Galeria Galou, Brooklyn, NY.

 

Nin Brudermann: Animal Stories April 13. Galleria Pianissimo, Milan

 

2005

La Linea Sottile (w. Josh On, Marek Gibney, Johns Weskamp, Roberto Cuoghi, The Net Observer, Area3, Mark Lombardi, Beatrice Gibson & Celine Condorelli, Urkuma e Pleo, Yellowarrow.net, Guerrigliamarketing.net, Radical Software Group, Bianco e Valente). Co-Curated with F. Colasante, part of PEAM (Pescara Electronic Artists Meeting). October 22. MuLab - Museo Laboratorio exManifattura Tabacchi, Cittá S.Angelo, Pescara.

screenings/lectures:

2007-present

 

Recent Projects: Artist as Curator – Curator as Artist. Rhode Island School of Design, Providence. MFA program, Visual Culture class (prof. Christopher K. Ho). April 24, 2008.

 

A Snake on a Tree (w. Roberto Ago, Chris Moukarbel, Lucia Uni, Young Hae Chang Heavy Industries, Virginie Yassef, Joshua Callaghan, Moira Ricci, Cecilia Bonilla, Wojichiech Gilewicz, Ana Prvacki, Pernille With Madsen).

- White Box Gallery, New York. From March 26 to 30, 2008. 

- Monkeytown, Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Friday, June 13, 2008.

- Westgermany, Berlin. Wednesday, June 25, 2008.

 

2005

The Evening Traveling: Animations Dreams and Visions from Contemporary Japan (w. Akino Kondoh, Tomoko Konoike, Keiichi Tanaami, Nobuhiro Aihara, Zon ITo + Ryoko Aoki, Takagi Masakatsu, EYE) .With the patronage of the Japanese Institute of Culture in Rome and the sponsorship of Levi’s Europe. October 10. Cinemacity, Ravenna, Italy.

 

 

languages:

Italian (native), English (excellent + writing skills), Spanish (reading), French (reading).

 

computer skills:

Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Sketch Up, Word, Power Point, Keynote, Excel, Filemaker. All major Mail and File Management applications. Mac & PC platforms.

 

visa status:

Legal Alien. O1 (outstanding creative workers) Visa recipient. Legally enabled to work in both the United States and the European Union. Italian citizenship.

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