Kathleen Ritter

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Kathleen Ritter is an artist, curator, and writer based in Vancouver and Paris [1] who focuses on contemporary art. In her works she is focused on exploring themes of "visibility, especially in relation to systems of power, language and technology,". [2]

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Ritter graduated from the Emily Carr University of Art + Design with a BFA in 2000 and obtained an MFA from the University of Western Ontario in 2005. [3] In 2013, Ritter was an artist in residence at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris [1] in Paris. She was a visiting artist in residency at Open Studio, Toronto, in the spring of 2017. [4] Ritter also works as a part of the advisory council for Prefix ICA [5] At the Vancouver Art Gallery, Ritter curated shows including How Soon Is Now (2009) [6] and Beat Nation (2012). [7] [8] [9] Ritter has been featured in exhibitions including Transference (2018), [10] Camoufleurs (2018), [11] Some Spontaneous Particulars (2017 - 2018), [12] In Broad Daylight (2017), [13] [14] and In Search of Expo 67 (2017). [15]

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  2. ↑ "Kathleen Ritter". kathleenritter.com. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  3. ↑ Cottingham, Anne (2011-07-14). "The Opening - Kathleen Ritter |". Vancouver Is Awesome. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  4. ↑ "Visiting Artist Residencies - Open Studio". Open Studio. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  5. ↑ "Prefix ICA » About Prefix ICA". www.prefix.ca. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  6. ↑ "Vancouver Art Gallery". www.vanartgallery.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  7. ↑ "Aboriginal artists shine at the VAG" . Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  8. ↑ "The Power Plant - Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture - 2012-2013 - Exhibitions – The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery – Harbourfront Centre". www.thepowerplant.org. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  9. ↑ "Vancouver Art Gallery". www.vanartgallery.bc.ca. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  10. ↑ "Transference | Richmond Art Gallery | Richmond, BC, Canada". www.richmondartgallery.org. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  11. ↑ "Camoufleurs: Kathleen Ritter – Canadian Art". Canadian Art. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  12. ↑ "Some Spontaneous Particulars: Vanessa Brown, Heide Hinrichs, Kathleen Ritter - Access Gallery". Access Gallery. 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  13. ↑ "Kathleen Ritter, Daniel Barrow; Jeannette Nguyen; Playful Tangents". NOW Magazine. 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  14. ↑ "Visiting Artists Residency Exhibition: Daniel Barrow & Kathleen Ritter - Open Studio". Open Studio. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  15. ↑ "In Search of Expo 67 – MAC Montréal". MAC Montréal. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  16. ↑ "Places and Non-Places of Contemporary Art". esse arts + opinions. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  17. ↑ Fillip. "Welcome to the Wild East (Kathleen Ritter)". Fillip. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  18. ↑ "Open Letter - A Canadian Journal of Writing and Theory". publish.uwo.ca. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  19. ↑ "Art Metropole / PREFIX PHOTO #24 Big Skies". Art Metropole. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  20. ↑ "Pierre Huyghe: The Waking Dream - Canadian Art". Canadian Art. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  21. ↑ Ritter, Kathleen Virginia; Willard, Tania (2012). Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture. Vancouver Art Gallery. ISBN   9781895442984.
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