2024 HANDS-ON CURATORIAL PROGRAM: REFLECTIONS ON MOVEMENT

Name: 2024 HANDS-ON CURATORIAL PROGRAM: REFLECTIONS ON MOVEMENT
Start: 2024-05-17T17:30:00-06:00
Location: Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts

Schedule

Fri May 17 2024 at 05:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts | Santa Fe, NM

Every object tells a different story. Each has traveled across the world to this one point, the Coe Center, and has now reached our hands and minds. The pieces we chose speak to one another, sharing something in common. Containing stories of the human experience—such as childhood and play, work and utility, or creation stories and spirituality— they all remain different. Each item was produced within varying contexts, moving between people, times, relations, homes, and environments. We have done our best to witness these stories and share them.
“Reflections on Movement” features stories of collaboration and trade between cultures, connecting to create social bonds. Some pieces are even composed of parts from multiple places and communities, working in harmony. As a curatorial collective, we connected over this topic because of our personal experiences and interests. The histories, techniques, and styles of the work can speak to anyone. We hope visitors can also connect with the stories being told, and share our experience of listening and learning from the works.
We call into question what society deems as museum “artifacts.” As curators, we chose pieces that may appear unusual in a gallery setting. We carefully considered the background of each unique object, treating them with the respect Indigenous art is often denied. Through “Reflections on Movement,” we hope to demonstrate the possibilities of creating an inclusive artistic space, where connections across time and place can be celebrated.
This year’s curators are Braulio Chavez (New Mexico School for the Arts), Julia Gibson (Academy for Technology and the Classics), and Zoë Kountoupes-Wilson (Mandela International Magnet School). Currently in the midst of its tenth year working in collaboration with high school students across Santa Fe, the intensive curatorial program is led by Program Director Lillia McEnaney.