Localized Histories

Localized Histories

Where did the title of this exhibition come from? Localized Histories came from an essay that Donald Judd wrote in the mid-60’s called Local History. Local History was a critique […]

Autos Sacramentales

Autos Sacramentales

How did you approach working in Window Works? I am a printmaker, and since the windows are a similar rectangular shape, I saw this as an opportunity to take what […]

Transitios

Transitios

  Transitios: Mexico City’s populous, bustling atmosphere and its relationship to the world is defined by microcosmic moments of exchange encompassing miscommunication, economy, currency, geography, and culture. Transitios is an […]

Buried, Not Dead

Buried, Not Dead

Can you tell us a bit about the narrative? Someone told me the story about 5 years ago and I knew that I wanted to use it for something. It’s […]

Cultivated Divergence

Facing Main Street, Leigh Anne Lester’s Cultivated Divergence features large-scale botanical propagations in hand-cut drafting film and vinyl. Lit from the inside, white silhouettes of creeping plant forms weave around […]

Concrete Buildings

Where did the material for these videos come from? The footage and still images were originally captured during my residency with the Chinati Foundation in Marfa, Texas. The two buildings […]

Shooting The Road

What was the inspiration for this exhibition? I became interested in the film The Road, which made use of sites of disaster for set design, because without human suffering this […]

Maybe Tomorrow

Artpace Curator of Education Kaela Hoskings interviewed curator Paola Morsiani to uncover more about Micol Assaël’s exhibition Maybe Tomorrow. Why did you choose Micol Assaël as your International Artist-in-Residence for […]

Brasília, Cars, Pools and Other Modernities

Brasilia, Cars, Pools and Other Modernities

How have your plans for this exhibition evolved? Initially I had the idea that the project involved only the car and the single-channel video. As I continued working, I realized […]

Failure Envelope

Failure Envelope

What is your process for creating drawings? For this show, I decided to draw on muslin fabric, a fabric often used for sewing patterns. Drawing on its thin surface created […]