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Justine Ludwig is a director, curator, and writer. She is the Executive Director of Creative Time, an arts non-profit based in New York.
Justine Ludwig | |
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| Alma mater | Goldsmiths, University of London (MA) Colby College (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Director, curator and writer |
| Title | Executive Director of Creative Time |
Education
editLudwig has an MA in Global Arts from Goldsmiths University of London and a BA in Art with a concentration in Art History from Colby College.[1]
Career
editLudwig was the Chief Curator and Deputy Director of Dallas Contemporary from 2015 to 2018.[2][3] In Dallas, she exhibited artists such as Pia Camil, Paola Pivis, Bani Abidi and Nadia Kaabi-Linke,[4] which earned mention in W Magazine.[5]
In Dallas, Ludwig helped establish the city as an emerging art capital, describing Dallas as "a city in a state of becoming."[6] She curated Future Worlds, the 2018 iteration of Aurora, a public art event that transformed downtown Dallas into an open-air hub for installation, light, and sound art.[7][non-primary source needed] The exhibition featured artists dealing with climate change, automation, and political unrest.[8]
Previously, Ludwig was assistant and adjunct curator at Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati.[2] Ludwig also held posts at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University, the Colby College Museum of Art, and the MIT List Visual Arts Center.[2]
Currently, Ludwig is the Executive Director at Creative Time, and New York arts non-profit. She was responsible for organizing the Emerging Artist Open Call program, which invites emerging artists from New York City to work with Creative Time to realize their first exhibition. Its first iteration was The Privilege of Escape by Risa Puno.[9] At the organization, she has focused on socially engaged artwork, such as Jenny Holzer's 2019 VIGIL, which projected gun violence testimonies onto the buildings of Rockefeller Center.[10][failed verification]
Ludwig has curated projects with Shilpa Gupta, Kiki Smith, Pedro Reyes, Laercio Rendondo, Paola Pivi, Ambreen Butt, and Anila Quayyum Agha.[2][11][non-primary source needed]
Her writing has been published in Whitehot Magazine,[12][non-primary source needed] Patron Magazine,[citation needed] and affidavit.[13][non-primary source needed]
Her research interests include the intersections of aesthetics, architecture, violence, economics, and globalization.[14]
Awards and recognition
editIn 2016, Artsy named Ludwig one of 'The 20 Most Influential Young Curators in the United States'.[15] In 2019, Town & Country included Ludwig in its list of '102 people who will be invited everywhere this season'.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Creative Time Names Justine Ludwig as Executive Director". 29 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d "After a Lengthy Search, Creative Time Taps a Texas Museum Leader for Its Top Post". artnet News. 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ Moynihan, Colin (2018-03-29). "New Creative Time Leader From Dallas Contemporary". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
- ^ Smart, Lauren (2015-09-18). "10 Brilliant Dallas Women: Justine Ludwig Brings an International Art Perspective to Curation". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ Zhong, Fan. "Who's Next." W Magazine. October 2016. Print.
- ^ "Justine Ludwig Is a Champion for Change". Cultured Magazine. 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ "Justine Ludwig — AURORA | LIGHT VIDEO SOUND BIENNIAL". dallasaurora.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ Smart, Lauren (2018-11-05). "It was rain and shine at Dallas Aurora, where artists tackled issues of political unrest, automation and climate change". Dallas News. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ Steinhauer, Jillian (2019-07-23). "An Escape Room Where You Can't Escape Your Privilege". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ "Jenny Holzer's Powerful Gun Violence Projections Confront Rockefeller Center". W Magazine | Women's Fashion & Celebrity News. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ "Justine Ludwig". Creative Time. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "December 2009, Hanging Fire: Contemporary Art From Pakistan". Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "Performative Violence and Its Image | Affidavit | Justine Ludwig". Affidavit. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ Apostol, Corina L.; Thompson, Nato (2019-10-11). Making Another World Possible: 10 Creative Time Summits, 10 Global Issues, 100 Art Projects. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-88939-4.
- ^ Gotthardt, Alexxa (2016-10-25). "The 20 Most Influential Young Curators in the United States". Artsy. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ The Editors (2019-08-01). "These 102 People Will Be Invited to Every Party This Season". Town & Country. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
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