Nancy RubinsTopanga, California, USA
5,500 lbs. of Sonny’s Airplane Parts, Linda’s Place, 550 lbs. of Tie-Wire
Born in 1952 in Naples, Texas, Californian Nancy Rubins received her MFA from the University of California, Davis. She has had numerous solo exhibitions, including shows at Paul Kasmin Gallery, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the VeniceRead more
Anya GallaccioLondon, England
they said there was a paradise way out west
Born in Paisley, Scotland, in 1963, Anya Gallaccio attended Goldsmiths College at the University of London during what would later be considered an influential period in art history, when she and her peers became known as Young British Artists. OverRead more
Kathy VargasSan Antonio, Texas, USA
States of Grace
Born and raised in San Antonio in 1950, Kathy Vargas received her MFA degree from the University of Texas, San Antonio in 1984. She has had numerous one-person exhibitions at spaces including Sala Uno in Rome, Galeria Juan MartinRead more
Panelists
Elizabeth ArmstrongCurator, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Elizabeth Armstrong is a curator at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, MinnesotaRead more
David AvalosCurator, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Born in San Diego in 1947, David Avalos is a forceful societal observer and provocateur who employs confrontational gesture, poetic metaphor, philosophical inquiry, public interaction, and a variety of more standard art-making skills – video, sculpture, photography, etc. – in theRead more
Dana Friis-HansenSenior Curator, Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, TX
Dana Friis-Hansen is a senior curator at the Contemporary Arts Museum in Houston, TexasRead more
Thelma GoldenAssociate Curator, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York and Branch Director, Whitney Museum at Philip Morris
Thelma Golden is an associate curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York and the branch director of the Whitney Museum at Philip MorrisRead more
Maaretta JaukkuriChief Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, Finland
Maaretta Jaukkuri is the Chief Curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Helsinki, FinlandRead more