June 5, 2012
What are your plans for the summer? In addition to spending more time riding my bike and running, I will also work on a couple of projects that I hope will bear fruit in the near future: an article based on the paper I presented at the Midwest Art History Society Conference in March and a proposal for a 2013 summer course focusing on the artistic contributions of African American artists from 1650 to 1950.
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January 5, 2012
2011 was a great year for the arts. I launched my blog ARTNPerspective, volunteered as an exhibition assistant at Gallery Visio, worked as a curatorial intern at Boston University School of Visual Arts as part of the ARTTable Summer Mentored Internship Program, began my current position as lecturer at UMSL, and presented my paper "Portrait of a Woman: A Bust by Edmonia Lewis" at the 2011 Women in the Arts Conference. I am looking forward to 2012. In addition to teaching "Introduction to Wester... Continue reading...
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August 14, 2011
(L to R) Logan, Josh, Kate, and Lynne took me to the Brown Sugar Cafe, Boston to celebrate the end of my internship July 29th
Lynne and I rode four hours on the Megabus to see the exhibition "Impressions from South Africa, 1965 to Now" at MoMA, NY, July 28th
The bench at Knyvet Square Park where I spent many evenings reading after work
In Salem, MA I visited The Witch Dungeon, The Salem Witch Museum, The Witch History Museum and the Peabody Essex Museum, July 10
"Chihuly: Through the Look... Continue reading...
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August 14, 2011
On July 29th I completed my curatorial internship at the Boston University School of Visual Arts. In addition to working on the traveling exhibition "South Africa: Artists, Prints, Community, Twenty-Five Years at Caversham Press, I also conducted research for two upcoming exhibits, "100 Years (Version #4 Boston, 2012)" which will be on view at the BU art Gallery from January 19 through March 25, 2012 and the tentatively titled show "Super (Natural)" scheduled to open at the 808 Gallery some t... Continue reading...
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June 26, 2011
Last week was a busy one. I completed the image list and
wrote a preliminary introduction letter for the promotional packet Lynne and I
are assembling to advertise the traveling South African prints show. I also
worked with Emily, the librarian to layout the web page devoted to the touring
exhibition. In addition, I began researching key artists in the exhibit to
create biographical labels that will accompany the artworks. The varied
projects are about to bear fruit. I can't wait to see the... Continue reading...
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June 21, 2011
Last week I had the opportunity to work with Kate McNamara, the Director and Chief Curator at the Boston University Art Gallery on the upcoming exhibition "100 Years," which chronicles performance art history from 1909 to the present. As part of the larger exhibit, the gallery is organizing a smaller show highlighting New England's contribution to the history of performance art. It was my job to unearth people, places and events that connected the area to this greater artistic genealogy. Continue reading...
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June 13, 2011
I completed
my first week as a curatorial intern at the Boston University School of Visual
Arts on Friday, June 10. I will spend the next several weeks assisting Lynne
Cooney, Exhibitions Director with creating promotional materials for the
traveling exhibition "South Africa: Artists, Prints, Community/Twenty-Five
Years at The Caversham Press," which was organized by Boston University and The Caversham Press in South Africa. The show opened at BU on February 8 and closed
March 27, 2011.
O... Continue reading...
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June 4, 2011
I arrived in Boston yesterday after two and a half days of driving. Once I settled into my new space, I spent the afternoon familiarizing myself with the Boston University campus and surrounding areas.  Free At Last, Sergio Castillo, 1975, located in front of Marsh Chapel
Following my morning run along the Charles River Path, I set out on a mission to establish my Wi Fi connection so I could access the internet from my apartment. The staff at the IT desk in the library were extremely helpful. ... Continue reading...
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May 25, 2011
I found out
today that I was selected as the UMSL Volunteer of the Month for June 2011 for
my work with Gallery Visio. Stephanie Sivils, the gallery director wrote the
following comments on the nomination form:
Susan
is always prompt and ready to go above and beyond daily tasks and
projects. She always walks in with a big smile on her face and a positive
attitude. She has become a huge asset to Gallery Visio by using her
skills to organize files and archives so the gallery can run more ... Continue reading...
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May 25, 2011
Maria Marshall's live art installation at Gallery Visio last night was a hit. It is not every day that you have the opportunity to witness the birth of the creative process. During the course of the evening, Marshall flitted around the gallery adding ever expansive scenes and details to her charcoal drawings on the walls, all while engaging in conversation with the audience. The energy was palpable and it seemed to feed her imagination. Continue reading...
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