Category Archives: SFMOMA Open Space
Interview with Jeff Chang and Favianna Rodriguez on SFMOMA Open Space
Sometimes you get to interview your artists whose work you’ve admired for a long, long time. Before the event, “Strategies for Artists in Social Justice Movements” I sat down and talked to Jeff Chang and Favianna Rodriguez, who later presented … Continue reading
SFMOMA Open Space, Collection Rotation
I am the March contributor for the Collection Rotation feature of SFMOMA’s Open Space! Each month Suzanne Stein at SFMOMA asks someone to organize a “mini-exhibition” from the museum’s collection. My contribution marks the beginning of an exploration into the … Continue reading
Wonderland: A world turned upside down on SFMOMA’s Open Space
Wonderland, a public, collaborative project by Lance Fung is set to open in October 2009 in the Tenderloin of San Francisco and includes an impressive number of artists whose projects will respond, in some way, to the neighborhood. This article … Continue reading
This land wasn’t made for you and me on SFMOMA’s Open Space
“This land wasn’t made for you and me” was written after touring the San Francisco Federal Building designed by Morphosis Architecture firm. The article focuses on the building’s plaza on the corner of 7th and Mission Street that claims to … Continue reading
What We Leave Behind on SFMOMA’s Open Space
After attending the opening night of “Lineage: Matchmaking in the Archive” at the GLBTQ Historical Society, I was inspired to write an article for SFMOMA’s Open Space that considered the relevance of the archive for queer histories. Looking at the … Continue reading
In a Queer Time and Place on SFMOMA’s Open Space
As part of the National Queer Arts Fesitval, local photographer Jason Hanasik recently curated a film screening entitled “Across Queer Time” at The Garage. This article responds to the film screening, exploring in detail the films of Kristina Willemse, Killer … Continue reading
The Gay Bar Versus the Academy on SFMOMA’s Open Space
“The Gay Bar Versus the Academy” examines sites of knowledge production and the tension between activism and theory through Astra Taylor’s film, Examined Life: Bringing Philosophy to the Streets. This film reminded me of the false divide between these two … Continue reading
