Kathleen Ritter is an artist, curator, and writer based in Vancouver and Paris[1] who focuses on contemporary art. In her works she is focused on exploring themes of "visibility, especially in relation to systems of power, language and technology,".[2]
Career
editRitter graduated from the Emily Carr University of Art + Design with a BFA in 2000 and obtained an MFA from the University of Western Ontario in 2005.[3] In 2013, Ritter was an artist in residence at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris[1] in Paris. She was a visiting artist in residency at Open Studio, Toronto, in the spring of 2017.[4] Ritter also works as a part of the advisory council for Prefix ICA[5] At the Vancouver Art Gallery, Ritter curated shows including How Soon Is Now (2009)[6] and Beat Nation (2012).[7][8][9] Ritter has been featured in exhibitions including Transference (2018),[10] Camoufleurs (2018),[11] Some Spontaneous Particulars (2017 - 2018),[12] In Broad Daylight (2017),[13][14] and In Search of Expo 67 (2017).[15]
Publications
edit- How to Recognize a Furtive Practice — A User’s Guide. Les editions esse. (2005)[16]
- Welcome to the Wild East. Fillip. (2007)[17]
- Mistuning the Narratives of Performance. (in collaboration with Jessica Wyman). (2008)[18]
- An Image, Misremembered. Prefix Photo. (2011)[19]
- Pierre Huyghe, The Waking Dream. Canadian Art. (December 13, 2013)[20]
- Beat Nation: Art, Hip hop and Aboriginal Culture. (co-authored with Tania Willard). (2012)[21]
- Ritter also has numerous articles published on the esse arts + opinions webpage.[22]
References
edit- ^ a b "ART NOW - Kathleen Ritter | CASA Lethbridge | CASA Lethbridge". www.casalethbridge.ca. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ "Kathleen Ritter". kathleenritter.com. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
- ^ Cottingham, Anne (2011-07-14). "The Opening - Kathleen Ritter |". Vancouver Is Awesome. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ "Visiting Artist Residencies - Open Studio". Open Studio. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ "Prefix ICA » About Prefix ICA". www.prefix.ca. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ "Vancouver Art Gallery". www.vanartgallery.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ "Aboriginal artists shine at the VAG". Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ "The Power Plant - Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture - 2012-2013 - Exhibitions – The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery – Harbourfront Centre". www.thepowerplant.org. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ "Vancouver Art Gallery". www.vanartgallery.bc.ca. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ "Transference | Richmond Art Gallery | Richmond, BC, Canada". www.richmondartgallery.org. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ "Camoufleurs: Kathleen Ritter – Canadian Art". Canadian Art. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ "Some Spontaneous Particulars: Vanessa Brown, Heide Hinrichs, Kathleen Ritter - Access Gallery". Access Gallery. 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ "Kathleen Ritter, Daniel Barrow; Jeannette Nguyen; Playful Tangents". NOW Magazine. 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ "Visiting Artists Residency Exhibition: Daniel Barrow & Kathleen Ritter - Open Studio". Open Studio. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ "In Search of Expo 67 – MAC Montréal". MAC Montréal. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ "Places and Non-Places of Contemporary Art". esse arts + opinions. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ Fillip. "Welcome to the Wild East (Kathleen Ritter)". Fillip. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ "Open Letter - A Canadian Journal of Writing and Theory". publish.uwo.ca. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ "Art Metropole / PREFIX PHOTO #24 Big Skies". Art Metropole. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ "Pierre Huyghe: The Waking Dream - Canadian Art". Canadian Art. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
- ^ Ritter, Kathleen Virginia; Willard, Tania (2012). Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture. Vancouver Art Gallery. ISBN 9781895442984.
- ^ "Kathleen Ritter". esse arts + opinions (in French). Retrieved 2018-03-09.