Exhibition

MA Curatorial Practice presents an exhibition curated by program student Colleen Dalusong. Viewers of ERROR 410 are greeted by ahzel’s short film Long Live!, which grapples with the difference between Eastern and Western concepts of immortality and how this millennia-long inquiry has been transformed by the internet. Sherly Fan appropriates the faces of Hollywood actresses who have achieved fame beyond their lifetimes, yet they are doomed to be trapped eternally behind a screen. Meanwhile, Yena Park explores the inevitable decay of memory, love, and identity over the course of time. Xianglong Li incorporates Gen Z’s online vernacular and collective humor to create deeply personal paintings that are mediated through memes and images taken out of their original contexts. Nayoung Kim and Tong Wang combine religious iconography with digital aesthetics to provide a commentary on how social media has tainted our idea of what constitutes a fulfilling life. For Cameron Granger, the mere act of being seen is equated with vulnerability, and he attempts to escape from this by erasing online traces of himself, despite knowing that this is ultimately a futile act.

MA Curatorial Practice at the School of Visual Arts is a two-year program that focuses on intensive professional training, with a thorough grounding in the study of art and exhibition history, research, and theory. Students work with leading experts in an academic setting and in internships around the world, providing continuous opportunities to gain practical experience, acquire intellectual breadth, and develop a professional network in the field. The program takes full advantage of the vast number of arts institutions in New York City and the professionals working here and visiting, who constitute our distinguished faculty and weekly guest speakers. Go to macp.sva.edu to find out more.