Storm Ascher (curator)
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Storm Ascher is an American art curator, artist and writer.[1] She is known for non-traditional gallery spaces and art with contemporary social issues.[2]
She has been published as an art critic and writer includingThe Miami Times,The Los Angeles Times,Hyperallergic and The New York Times.[3]
Before launching her own curatorial program, she has worked with David Lewis Gallery and Spruth Magers.She has curated exhibitions for the Pérez Art Museum, Southampton African American Museum and PHILLIPS.[4] She has been recognized in Artsy's New Generation of Black Women Gallerists and featured on Dan's Papers' East End Power List.
Education and career[edit]
Ascher holds a BFA in Visual & Critical Studies from the School of Visual Arts (2018) and an MA in Art Business from Sotheby’s Institute and Claremont Graduate University (2020).[5]
After graduation she started working at David Lewis Gallery and Spruth Magers.[6] After starting her career as a painter and sculptor, she established the nomadic Superposition Gallery in 2018.[7] She has since curated works from over 100 diverse artists and organized exhibitions in museums, auction houses, public landmarks, and international art fairs.[8]
She has curated for the Eastville Museum, Phillips, Southampton African American Museum, and Oolite Arts in Miami, and was named a Forbes 30 Under 30 Honoree in 2022.[9]
Ascher has curated exhibitions featuring artists, including Derrick Adams,Tomashi Jackson and Che Lovelace. Her curatorial work focuses on social consciousness, urban development, and cultural diversity, using non-traditional gallery spaces to address contemporary social issues.[10]
Ascher founded The Hamptons Black Arts Council, a non-profit promoting the Black art institutions in New York State.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ Simone Harper, Daria (7 July 2022). "A New Exhibition Extols Sag Harbor's Black & Indigenous History". W Magazine.
- ^ White, Katie (21 August 2019). "One Year On, Superposition, LA's Roving Pop-Up Gallery, Is Only Just Getting Started". Artnet News.
- ^ "New Leadership awardee Storm Ascher- ArtTable". ArtTable.
- ^ Lee, Rebecca. "Oolite Arts' New Exhibition "Bounce" Pulsates with Movement". Oolite Arts.
- ^ Quito, Anne. "BFA Visual & Critical Studies Alumnus Storm Ascher Talks Founding The Superposition Gallery | School of Visual Arts | SVA NYC". School of Visual Arts | SVA | New York City.
- ^ D’Souza, Aruna (7 December 2021). "Artists Rally to Preserve Black History in Sag Harbor". The New York Times.
- ^ Zakarin, Taylor. "13 Questions with Storm Ascher of Superposition Gallery". ArtDrunk.
- ^ Hernandez, Jasmin. "Art Convo with Storm Ascher: Superposition Gallery, A Futurist and Nimble Art Model". Gallery Gurls.
- ^ "Storm Ascher, 27, Founder, Superposition Gallery - 2021-11-30 - Forbes 30 Under 30 2022 - Art & Style". Forbes.
- ^ Edwards, Jeff. "Storm Ascher selected for the Forbes "30 Under 30" Class of 2022 | School of Visual Arts | SVA NYC". School of Visual Arts | SVA | New York City.
- ^ "A global list of Black-owned/founded museums, art galleries, and spaces". Dazed. 19 June 2020.
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