Erin Christovale
Erin Christovale | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | USC School of Cinematic Arts |
| Known for | Film curation |
| Notable work | Black Radical Imagination; S/Election: Democracy, Citizenship, Freedom; Made in L.A. 2018 |
Erin Christovale is a Los Angeles–based curator and programmer who currently works as a curator at the Hammer Museum at the University of California, Los Angeles.[1] Together with Hammer Museum Senior Curator Anne Ellegood, Christovale curated the museum's fourth Made in L.A. biennial in June 2018.[2] She also leads Black Radical Imagination, an experimental film program she co-founded with Amir George. Black Radical Imagination tours internationally and has screened at MoMA PS1; Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; and the Museo Taller Jose Clemente Orozco, among other spaces.[1] Christovale is best known for her work on identity, race and historical legacy.[3] Prior to her appointment at the Hammer Museum, Christovale worked as a curator at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts.
Curated Shows
S/Election: Democracy, Citizenship, Freedom (2016)
S/Election: Democracy, Citizenship, Freedom was a mixed-media show Christovale curated at the Los Angeles Municipal Gallery in 2016. The show featured works by 32 contemporary artists engaging with the concept of American citizenship, particularly in the context of the political climate surrounding the 2016 presidential election. Notable works in the exhibition included:
- "Index of Fear" (2015) by Margaret Noble: an interactive media archive where one can pick out sounds that correspond to fears such as "futility" and "forgotten"[4]
- "Study for a Pattern or Practice" (2015) by Bethany Collins: a blind-embossed rendition of the table of contents from the Department of Justice report on the Ferguson Police Department after the August 2014 shooting of Michael Brown[4]
- "Blessings All Around" (2011) by Olga Lah: an orange warning-barrier mesh repurposed as a draped garment on the wall[4]
- "We Are America" (2011) by Monica Rodriguez: inscribed protest slogans on eight American flags that hung from the ceiling of the central exhibition hall, including "NO FENCE CAN STOP HISTORY FROM MOVING FORWARD" and "WHERE ARE YOUR ANCESTORS FROM?"[5]
- "Peaceful Protest Helmet" (2016) by James Berson: a line of colorful helmets with the inscription "PEACEFUL PROTEST HELMET" and attached recording devices with the lenses facing the viewers[5]
- "Prison Relics from Phoenix Rising, Part 1: This Is Where I Learned of Love" (2012) by Jennifer Moon: photographic documentation of objects the artist gathered while incarcerated at the Valley State Prison for Women and accompanying text detailing her time in prison[5]
- "James Baldwin #1-#5" (2014) by Marco Kane Braunschweiler: a short video of the author speaking about socioeconomic destruction caused by racism[5]
- "Cut-Outs" (2015) by Ramiro Gomez: a depiction of domestic workers in California[5]
The exhibition was accompanied by several public events at the gallery, including a panel on anti-gentrification efforts in Los Angeles, a writing seminar on the philosophical construct of citizenship, and a workshop on community organizing.[5]
A Subtle Likeness (2016) & Memoirs of a Watermelon Woman (2016)
a/wake in the water: Meditations on Disaster (2014)
"a/wake in the water: Meditations on Disaster" was an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Art in Brooklyn, New York from August through November 2014.[6] The video exhibition highlighted the intersection between traumatized diaspora bodies and modern environmental disasters through the work of 12 video artists.[6] The work was displayed in formats ranging from wall-to-wall projection to a small TV set, to "echo the sentiments of people in the midst of catastrophe," Christovale said.[6]
Black Radical Imagination
Black Radical Imagination is an international film program founded by Erin Christovale and Amir George. The artists in the group tell stories of the state of contemporary black culture by exploring afrofuturism, afrosurrealism and the magnificent.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Hammer Museum Names Erin Christovale Assistant Curator". www.artforum.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ↑ "Anne Ellegood and Erin Christovale to Curate Hammer Museum's 2018 Made in L.A. Biennial". www.artforum.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ↑ Gotthardt, Alexxa (2016-10-25). "The 20 Most Influential Young Curators in the United States". Artsy. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 ""S/Election: Democracy, Citizenship, Freedom" at Barnsdall Art Park / LA Municipal Gallery". www.artforum.com. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "32 Artists Consider the Privileges and Burdens of American Citizenship". Hyperallergic. 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Apotsos, Michelle Moore. "a/wake in the water: Meditations on Disaster Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA), Brooklyn, New York August 14–November 30, 2014". African Arts. 49 (2): 82–84. doi:10.1162/afar_r_00288.
- ↑ "Black Radical Imagination | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2018-03-04.