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Show news and exhibitions I Welcome Whitney Tassie The Museum is pleased to announce Whitney Tassie as the new Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the UMFA. Whitney began her work for the Museum this past August, assuming the important responsibility of trailblazing large, innovative curatorial projects that will examine art and ideas of our own time. Whitney hails from Illinois with a master's degree in Modern Art History, Theory, and Criticism from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. During her time in Chicago, Whitney developed an impressive resume of creative curatorial practice over almost a decade. The UMFA is thrilled to have such a dedicated curator added to the team. Welcome, Whitney! Photo detail I Paul Germanos, Chicago salt 6: Emre Huner ABOVE I Emre Huner, Aoe/ian Processes, 2012, video stills, courtesy the artist and Rodeo Gallery, Istanbul. BELOW I Emre Huner, photo courtesy Young Art, 20 I I. October 26, 2012-January I 3, 2013 The UMFA is pleased to present salt 6: Emre Huner, the sixth installment of the Museum's signature series of exhibitions showcasing contemporary art from around the world. salt 6: Emre Huner will premiere a new film by the Turkish, Berlin-based artist, whose work explores questions surrounding progress, modernity, science fiction, and utopian impulses. }} Artist Talk: A Conversation with Emre Huner October 25 I 7 pm Join us for a conversation with salt 6 artist Emre Huner; and welcome back Jill Dawsey, Associate Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. After the conversation, be the first to see the sixth salt installation in the gallery. |
