Kathleen Ritter Explained

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]

Career

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 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]

Publications

• How to Recognize a Furtive Practice — A User’s Guide. Les editions esse. (2005)^[16]
• Welcome to the Wild East. Fillip. (2007)^[17]
• Mistuning the Narratives of Performance. (in collaboration with Jessica Wyman). (2008)^[18]
• An Image, Misremembered. Prefix Photo. (2011)^[19]
• Pierre Huyghe, The Waking Dream. Canadian Art. (December 13, 2013)^[20]
• Beat Nation: Art, Hip hop and Aboriginal Culture. (co-authored with Tania Willard). (2012)^[21]
• Ritter also has numerous articles published on the esse arts + opinions webpage.^[22]

References

1. Web site: ART NOW - Kathleen Ritter CASA Lethbridge CASA Lethbridge. www.casalethbridge.ca. en. 2018-03-09.
2. Web site: Kathleen Ritter. kathleenritter.com. 2020-03-07.
3. News: The Opening - Kathleen Ritter . Cottingham. Anne. 2011-07-14. Vancouver Is Awesome. 2018-03-09. en-US.
4. News: Visiting Artist Residencies - Open Studio. Open Studio. 2018-03-09. en-US.
5. Web site: Prefix ICA » About Prefix ICA. www.prefix.ca. 2018-03-09.
6. Web site: Vancouver Art Gallery. www.vanartgallery.bc.ca. 2018-03-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20180802071451/https://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/the_exhibitions/exhibit_how_soon_is_now.html. 2018-08-02. dead.
7. News: Aboriginal artists shine at the VAG. 2018-03-09.
8. Web site: 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. 2018-03-09.
9. Web site: Vancouver Art Gallery. www.vanartgallery.bc.ca. 2018-03-09.
10. Web site: Transference Richmond Art Gallery Richmond, BC, Canada. www.richmondartgallery.org. en-US. 2018-03-09.
11. News: Camoufleurs: Kathleen Ritter – Canadian Art. Canadian Art. 2018-03-09. en-US.
12. News: Some Spontaneous Particulars: Vanessa Brown, Heide Hinrichs, Kathleen Ritter - Access Gallery. 2017-11-21. Access Gallery. 2018-03-09. en-US.
13. News: Kathleen Ritter, Daniel Barrow; Jeannette Nguyen; Playful Tangents. 2017-08-24. NOW Magazine. 2018-03-09. en-us.
14. News: Visiting Artists Residency Exhibition: Daniel Barrow & Kathleen Ritter - Open Studio. Open Studio. 2018-03-09. en-US.
15. News: In Search of Expo 67 – MAC Montréal. MAC Montréal. 2018-03-09. en-US.
16. News: Places and Non-Places of Contemporary Art. esse arts + opinions. 2018-03-09. en.
17. Web site: Welcome to the Wild East (Kathleen Ritter). Fillip. Fillip. en. 2018-03-09.
18. Web site: Open Letter - A Canadian Journal of Writing and Theory. publish.uwo.ca. 2018-03-09.
19. Web site: Art Metropole / PREFIX PHOTO #24 Big Skies. Art Metropole. en. 2018-03-09.
20. News: Pierre Huyghe: The Waking Dream - Canadian Art. Canadian Art. 2018-03-09. en-US.
21. Book: Beat Nation: Art, Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture. Ritter. Kathleen Virginia. Willard. Tania. 2012. Vancouver Art Gallery. 9781895442984. en.
22. News: Kathleen Ritter. esse arts + opinions. 2018-03-09. fr.