Joseph del Pesco
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Joseph Del Pesco is a contemporary art
curator
and arts journalist based in San Francisco, California
. He holds a masters degree in curatorial practice from the California College of the Arts
. In 2006 he was awarded a curatorial residency at the Banff Centre
. Along with artist Scott Oliver, del Pesco founded the San Francisco Bay Area
based Shotgun Review, later wrapped into an exhibition project at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
called the Collective Foundation, a "research and development organization offering services to artists and arts organizations.".
Del Pesco is currently the Program Director of the Kadist Art Foundation in San Francisco, and previously worked as a curator for Artists Space in New York
. He has curated exhibitions at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
, the Nelson Gallery and Fine Arts Collection at the University of California, Davis
with curator Renny Pritikin
, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
, and the de Young Art Center. In 2009 he organized an experimental school-without-walls called the Pickpocket Almanack with the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. As an artist, del Pesco was chosen to participate in the Renaissance Society's 2002 group show, Watery, Domestic.
Del Pesco has also published a variety of interviews with contemporary social practice artists such as Lee Walton
, Jon Rubin
, and Amy Balkin
. His writing has been published in Flash Art, Fillip
, NUKE, X-Tra, Proximity, NERO, and TENbyTEN Magazines.
Contemporary art
Contemporary art can be defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War II. The definition of the word contemporary would support the first view, but museums of contemporary art commonly define their collections as consisting of art produced...
curator
Curator
A curator is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator or keeper of a cultural heritage institution is a content specialist responsible for an institution's collections and involved with the interpretation of heritage material...
and arts journalist based in San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. He holds a masters degree in curatorial practice from the California College of the Arts
California College of the Arts
California College of the Arts , founded in 1907, is known for its broad, interdisciplinary programs in art, design, architecture, and writing. It has two campuses, one in Oakland and one in San Francisco, California, USA...
. In 2006 he was awarded a curatorial residency at the Banff Centre
Banff Centre
The Banff Centre, formerly known as The Banff Centre for Continuing Education, is an arts, cultural, and educational institution and conference complex located in Banff, Alberta...
. Along with artist Scott Oliver, del Pesco founded the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
based Shotgun Review, later wrapped into an exhibition project at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is a multi-disiplinary contemporary arts center in San Francisco, California, United States. Located in Yerba Buena Gardens, YBCA features visual art, performance, and film/video that celebrates local, national, and international artists and the Bay Area's diverse...
called the Collective Foundation, a "research and development organization offering services to artists and arts organizations.".
Del Pesco is currently the Program Director of the Kadist Art Foundation in San Francisco, and previously worked as a curator for Artists Space in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He has curated exhibitions at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is a multi-disiplinary contemporary arts center in San Francisco, California, United States. Located in Yerba Buena Gardens, YBCA features visual art, performance, and film/video that celebrates local, national, and international artists and the Bay Area's diverse...
, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive is associated with the University of California at Berkeley. The director is Lawrence Rinder who was appointed in 2008.-Collection:...
, the Nelson Gallery and Fine Arts Collection at the University of California, Davis
University of California, Davis
The University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment...
with curator Renny Pritikin
Renny Pritikin
Renny Pritikin is the Director of the Richard L. Nelson Gallery and the Fine Arts Collection at the University of California, Davis.Pritikin was named Chief Curator for all artistic programs of the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco in January 1997 after serving as Director of the...
, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is a modern art museum located in San Francisco, California. A nonprofit organization, SFMOMA holds an internationally recognized collection of modern and contemporary art and was the first museum on the West Coast devoted solely to 20th century art...
, and the de Young Art Center. In 2009 he organized an experimental school-without-walls called the Pickpocket Almanack with the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. As an artist, del Pesco was chosen to participate in the Renaissance Society's 2002 group show, Watery, Domestic.
Del Pesco has also published a variety of interviews with contemporary social practice artists such as Lee Walton
Lee Walton
Lee Walton is an American artist whose work includes drawing, concept based systems, performance, video art, net art, and public projects.-Academic career:...
, Jon Rubin
Jon Rubin
Jon Rubin is an American artist living and working in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. He's also professor at Carnegie Mellon University. His work "explores the social dynamics of public places and the idiosyncrasies of individual and group behavior."...
, and Amy Balkin
Amy Balkin
Amy Balkin is an American artist who studied at Stanford University and is now located in San Francisco. Her work 'combines cross-disciplinary research and social critique to generate ambitious, bold, and innovative ways of conceiving the public domain outside current legal and discursive systems.'...
. His writing has been published in Flash Art, Fillip
Fillip
Fillip is a Vancouver-based contemporary art publishing organization formed in 2004. It publishes a magazine as well as books of critical writing...
, NUKE, X-Tra, Proximity, NERO, and TENbyTEN Magazines.
External links
- Official Website
- SFMOMA Blog
- The Collective Foundation
- http://fillip.ca/content/from-the-hipInterview with FillipFillipFillip is a Vancouver-based contemporary art publishing organization formed in 2004. It publishes a magazine as well as books of critical writing...
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- Circulation Desk