Erin Dziedzic

contemporary art curator. writer.

Worlds Otherwise Hidden

Worlds Otherwise Hidden features the work of three international artists who interpret the complexities—both beautiful and challenging—of cultures shaped by migration, immigration, displacement, and exile. Nevin Aladağ (b. 1972), Kimsooja (b. … Continue reading

June 12, 2018 · Leave a comment

Magnetic Fields: Expanding American Abstraction, 1960s to Today

Published on the occasion of the exhibition Magnetic Fields: Expanding American Abstraction, 1960s to Today organized by Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri. Co-curated and Edited by Erin Dziedzic and … Continue reading

February 28, 2018 · Leave a comment

Magnetic Fields: Expanding American Abstraction, 1960s to Today

Organized by Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri, co-curated by Erin Dziedzic and Melissa Messina. Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art | June 8 – September 17, 2017 Traveled … Continue reading

August 2, 2017 · Leave a comment

Adam Cvijanovic American Montage

Published on the occasion of the exhibition Adam Cvijanovic: American Montage organized by Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri. May 15 – September 20, 2015   https://erindziedzic.files.wordpress.com/2017/03/cvijanoviccataloguedziedzicessay.pdf  

March 20, 2017 · Leave a comment

Siah Armajani Bridge Builder

Published on the occasion of the exhibition Siah Armajani: Bridge Builder, organized by Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri. Charlotte Crosby Kemper Gallery, September 9, 2016 – January 22, 2017 … Continue reading

March 18, 2017 · Leave a comment

Rashid Johnson: Hail We Now Sing Joy

Hail We Now Sing Joy features work by Chicago-born, New York-based artist Rashid Johnson including sculpture, installation, and the Kansas City debut of new large-scale mixed-media wall pieces. Each space … Continue reading

March 18, 2017 · Leave a comment

Siah Armajani: Bridge Builder

The bridge—both the structure and the concept—has been a major theme throughout the work of Iranian-born, Minneapolis-based artist Siah Armajani. His sculptural bridges since the 1960s explore various forms of … Continue reading

March 18, 2017 · Leave a comment

José Lerma: La Venida Cansa Sin Ti

Born in Seville, Spain, Chicago-based artist José Lerma debuts his commissioned painting project La Venida Cansa Sin Ti at the Kemper Museum. This new work for the Museum’s atrium reflects … Continue reading

March 18, 2017 · Leave a comment

Group Exhibition | A Whisper of Where It Came From

A Whisper of Where It Came From highlights works by six artists who integrate ceramics into their broader mixed-media art practices including painting, printmaking, sculpture, collage, and installation. Artists Huma … Continue reading

March 18, 2017 · Leave a comment

Group Exhibition | The Center is a Moving Target: If You Lived (T)here

The second in a series of exhibitions presented at Kemper at the Crossroads, The Center is a Moving Target addresses the evolving rhythm and elusive modern definition of “regionalisms” in contemporary art. … Continue reading

March 24, 2016 · Leave a comment