[Bcma-l] Media Release Kamloops Art Gallery - New Curator

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*MEDIA RELEASE* **

For immediate release from

Kamloops Art Gallery

July 10, 2008

 
*Gallery Welcomes New Curator*


 

The Kamloops Art Gallery is delighted to welcome its newest staff 
member, Jordan Strom, who is the new Interim Curator at the Gallery. 
Prior to coming to Kamloops, Mr. Strom has worked most recently as Guest 
Curator at the Vancouver Art Gallery and a freelance curator for a 
number of art exhibitions in and around Vancouver's Lower Mainland.

 

Since the late 1990s Mr. Strom has worked in the field of contemporary 
art as writer, editor, curator, and educator. Recent curatorial projects 
include a group exhibition with 8 Canadian artists who consider interior 
design and domestic space called /Interior of Design/ at the Republic 
Gallery in Vancouver, a 35-foot inflatable figurative sculpture by 
Nanaimo-born Brooklyn-based artist Jeff Ladouceur at the Vancouver Art 
Gallery, and the collaborative installation /Fantastic Viewership/ as 
part of /Showroom/ at Centre A: Vancouver International Centre for 
Contemporary Asian Art. He is the founding editor of The Fillip Review 
of Contemporary Art which has been publishing writing on contemporary 
art in Canada and abroad since 2005. He has taught contemporary video 
art and experimental film at Emily Carr University.

 

Mr. Strom is interested in contemporary art as it relates to a broader 
field of cultural activities and visual culture. In addition to writing 
on contemporary art Jordan has published a number of essays on music, 
film and literature. He has a Bachelor degree in Human Geography 
(University of British Columbia) and Post-baccalaureate diploma in 
Communication (Simon Fraser University); He is currently a Masters 
candidate in Critical and Curatorial Studies, Art History (University of 
British Columbia). He serves on the Board of Directors at Artspeak and 
Cabinet: Interdisciplinary Collaborations.

 

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Please direct all media inquiries to James Gordon, Marketing & 
Communications Coordinator, Kamloops Art Gallery, (250) 377-2403, or 
jgordon@kag.bc.ca**


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</o:p><b><span
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Welcomes New Curator</span></b><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span
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Kamloops Art Gallery is delighted to
welcome its newest staff member, Jordan Strom, who is the new Interim
Curator
at the Gallery. Prior to coming to Kamloops, Mr. Strom has worked most
recently
as Guest Curator at the Vancouver Art Gallery and a freelance curator
for a
number of art exhibitions in and around Vancouver&#8217;s Lower Mainland.</span><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;"
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Since
the late 1990s Mr. Strom has worked in the field of contemporary art as
writer,
editor, curator, and educator. Recent curatorial projects include a
group
exhibition with 8 Canadian artists who consider interior design and
domestic
space called <i>Interior of Design</i> at the Republic Gallery in
Vancouver, a
35-foot inflatable figurative sculpture by Nanaimo-born Brooklyn-based
artist
Jeff Ladouceur at the Vancouver Art Gallery, and the collaborative
installation
<i>Fantastic Viewership</i> as part of <i>Showroom</i> at Centre A:
Vancouver
International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art. He is the founding
editor of
The Fillip Review of Contemporary Art which has been publishing writing
on
contemporary art in Canada and abroad since 2005. He has taught
contemporary
video art and experimental film at Emily Carr University.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Mr. Strom
is interested in contemporary art
as it relates to a broader field of cultural activities and visual
culture. In
addition to writing on contemporary art Jordan has published a number
of essays
on music, film and literature. He has a Bachelor degree in Human
Geography
(University of British Columbia) and Post-baccalaureate diploma in
Communication (Simon Fraser University); He is currently a Masters
candidate in
Critical and Curatorial Studies, Art History (University of British
Columbia).
He serves on the Board of Directors at Artspeak and Cabinet:
Interdisciplinary
Collaborations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
 style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Please
direct all media inquiries to James Gordon, Marketing &amp;
Communications
Coordinator, Kamloops Art Gallery, (250) 377-2403, or <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jgordon@kag.bc.ca">jgordon@kag.bc.ca</a></span><b><span
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