Storm Ascher
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| Storm Ascher | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1994 Durham, North Carolina |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 🎓 Alma mater | School of Visual Arts (BFA, Visual & Critical Studies)[1] Sotheby's Institute of Art (MA, Masters of Art Business)[2] |
| 💼 Occupation | Gallerist and Curator[3] |
| 🏢 Organization | Superposition Gallery[4],[5] |
| 🌐 Website | stormascher |
| Twitter= | |
Storm Ascher is an American artist, curator, gallery director, and writer known for disrupting the traditional gallery model. She founded Superposition Gallery in 2018,[6] based on a nomadic business model, representing emerging artists from around the world and creating community in itinerant, borrowed spaces. The gallery operates in Los Angeles, New York, and Miami, as well as internationally. She was named to Forbes 30 under 30 for Art and Style in 2022.[7] Artsy named her as part of the new generation of Black women gallerists redefining the gallery model in 2022.[8] Dan’s Papers listed her on the PowerList of the East End 2022 for her work with museums and institutions in the Hamptons.[9]
Early life and education[edit]
Storm Ascher was born in Durham, North Carolina, and grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, and Los Angeles. In her youth, Ascher was involved in the performing arts, including acting, traveling with a dance company as captain and choreographer, and producing her own music.[5] While attending high school at Milken Community High School, she founded HeartBass, a 501(c)3, which taught children from East Los Angeles to dance and perform in an after-school program.[5] Ascher says her work with HeartBass solidified her resolve to pursue "collaboration and community outreach through art."[5]
She graduated with a BFA in Visual and Critical Studies from the School of Visual Arts in New York, and delivered the Valedictorian speech at Radio City Music Hall at her 2018 graduation, along with guest speaker Maya Lin.[10] During her undergraduate studies, Ascher worked in art galleries while writing her thesis on how art districts gentrify low-income communities.[5] Highlights of her time at the School of Visual Arts include working with Milton Glaser and returning to curate the Visual and Critical Studies thesis show after graduation.[11] Ascher earned a Master's Degree in Art Business from Sotheby's Institute of Art at Claremont Graduate University in Los Angeles.[12]
Ascher is the daughter of information scientist Diana Ascher and musician Samuel Taylor King. She is the granddaughter of government professor William Ascher. She is the niece of actor Terry Crews.
Career[edit]
Before starting her own curatorial program, Ascher worked at various galleries and institutions, such as LAXART under Hamza Walker, David Lewis Gallery, and Sprüth Magers.[13] She is also a painter, sculptor, and documentarian.[13] In 2021 and 2022, Artsy named her in "The New Generation of Black Women Gallerists."[14][15]
Ascher began developing the Superposition Gallery concept, and coined the term, "nomadic gallery," while still a student at the School of Visual Arts, with a "mission to subvert gentrification tactics used in urban development through art galleries."[16][17][18][19][20] The idea came to her during the making of a documentary film investigating the role of physical on-site galleries and institutions in rising rent and the displacement of artists. Ascher received the SVA Alumni Scholarship Award in 2018 for the documentary.[21]
The nomadic Superposition Gallery—it has no brick-and-mortar location—has staged exhibitions with more than 100 artists of a variety of cultural backgrounds and multidisciplinary practices in several locations since its inception.[22][18] Ascher and Superposition Gallery have been featured by Artsy,[23] [24][25] Cultured Magazine,[26][27] the Los Angeles Times,[28] the New York Times,[29][30] W Magazine,[31] and several other media outlets.
Ascher has supported museum programming at Parrish Art Museum, Eastville Community Historical Society, the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Museum of Modern Art's Black Arts Council, and the Perez Art Museum Miami.[32][33][34]
As an independent arts writer and critic, Ascher contributes to several publications, including Cultured Magazine,[35] Tilt West, Petite Ivy Press, Gallerie88, the Getty Archives, the Eastville Community Historical Society, and the Melinda Camber Porter Archive. She serves on the advisory board of Inversion Art,[36] Rose House Residency,[37] and the Core Committee of the Circuit, a Black arts coalition.[37]
Curation and academic research[edit]
Ascher's curatorial and academic work focuses on highlighting the work and achievements of Black and brown communities across the diaspora. As a curator, she has done work around her originating concept of community empowerment. Ascher has organized exhibitions for various institutions, including the Eastville Museum in Sag Harbor, Phillips (auctioneers) New York, and Phillips Los Angeles.[38][39][40] She also works with the Oolite Arts residency and exhibition program in Miami.[41]
Ascher curated 'A Love Letter to LA' in 2023 at Phillips Auction House Los Angeles for its inaugural exhibition in their West Coast outpost. Artists exhibited include Muna Malik, Timothy Washington, Sadie Barnette, Sam Gilliam, Alex Anderson, Moffat Takadiwa, Chinaedu Nwadibia, Rikkí Wright, Alisa Sikelianos-Carter, Tariku Shiferaw, Kim Dacres, April Bey, John Rivas, Raelis Vasquez, Emiliana Henriquez, Kenrick McFarlane, Jamel Robinson, Mr. Wash (Fulton Leroy Washington), Jessica Taylor Bellamy, Mustafa Ali Clayton, Knowledge Bennett, Ginger Q, and Audrey Lyall.[40] The exhibition was named by Cultured Magazine as "The Best Black Art Show in Los Angeles in 2023."[42] The artworks were also featured in digital displays on the Hollywood Boulevard Walk of Fame at TCL Chinese Theater and Fox Theater in partnership with Orange Barrel Media and United Bank of Switzerland.[43]
For Superposition Gallery's first anniversary in 2019, Ascher organized a group exhibition called ‘Boiling Point’ in the Little Ethiopia neighborhood of Los Angeles, including artists Layo Bright, Razan Al Sarraf, Lorenzo Baker, Jessica Taylor Bellamy, Eilen Itzel Mena, Martin Alexander Spratlen Etem, and Liam Fox, among others.[44]
Ascher organized an exhibition titled 'Celebrate Longevity' in the Hamptons to celebrate the success of Black and brown people of the area on the second anniversary of the gallery. This was held at the Reform Club Amagansett, featuring 15 artists, including Haleigh Nickerson, Ludovic Nkoth, Marcus Leslie Singleton, Raelis Vasquez, John Rivas, Layo Bright, Myles Loftin, and others.[45]
Ascher also curated a museum benefit exhibition called ‘Resilience’, in honor of the Eastville Community Historical Society in Sag Harbor, which works toward the preservation of the history of the indigenous and Black people in its community. The museum exhibition featured artworks by Derrick Adams, Renee Cox, Knowledge Bennett, Jeremy Dennis, Patrick Alston, Michael A. Butler, Alisa Sikelianos-Carter, Chinaedu Nwadibia, Audrey Lyall, John Rivas, Nate Lewis, Tariku Shiferaw, Miguel Ángel Payano Jr., Ambrose Rhapsody Murray, Helina Metaferia, Naïla Opiangah, Raelis Vasquez, Eilen Itzel Mena, Marcus Leslie Singleton, and Jessica Taylor Bellamy.[46] Superposition Gallery, along with Artmatic Art Advisory, presented the inaugural House of Crowns program of group exhibitions sponsored by Phillips New York in their space at 432 Park Avenue in 2021, featuring artists Khari Turner, YoYo Lander, Layo Bright, Derrick Adams, Renee Cox, Haleigh Nickerson, Helina Metaferia, Ryan Cosbert, Anthony Akinbola, and Alteronce Gumby.[47] Ascher's exhibition booth at Future Fair 2022 was named the Best of New York Art Week, featuring artist Muna Malik, whom Ascher thought was ‘nomadic like her gallery.’ Ascher has been featured as a representative of Black Women in Visual Arts, which provides avenues for artists straddling multiple identities.[48]
Writing[edit]
As an arts writer and critic, Ascher contributes to several publications, including Phillips Auction House, Cultured Magazine, Tilt West, Petite Ivy Press, Gallerie88, the Getty Archives, the Eastville Community Historical Society, and the Melinda Camber Porter Archive.[49] She wrote the foreword to The Brilliance of the Color Black through the Eyes of Art Collectors.[50]
Most notable are her reviews of the Hammer Museum’s MADE in LA 2020 and interview with Hammer Museum curator Ikechukwu Onyewuenyi; the Bronx Museum of the Arts Biennial of 2020-2022;[51] I Am Speaking, Are You Listening? Wangechi Mutu’s solo exhibition at the Legion of Honor San Francisco accompanied with her interviews of artist Wangechi Mutu and Deputy Curator Claudia Schmuckli;[52] Body Vessel Clay: Black Women, Ceramics & Contemporary Art at Two Temple Place, United Kingdom with Nigerian curator Jareh Das;[53] as well as studio visit interviews with John Rivas, Larissa de Jesús Negrón, Ludovic Nkoth, Marcus Leslie Singleton, Esteban Whiteside, and Milton Glaser, among others.
She serves on the advisory board of Inversion Art, Rose House Residency, the Alumni Board of the Center for Business and Management of the Arts, the Curatorial Jury of Oolite Arts, Foundwork Art, and the Core Committee of the Circuit, a Black arts coalition. Ascher writes about art and its impact in her blog.[54]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Storm Ascher Selected for the Forbes 30 under 30 Class of 2022". SVA. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ "Q + A Storm Ascher". SVA Visual Arts Journal. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ "Meet Storm Ascher of Superposition Gallery in West Hollywood and NYC". VoyageLA. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ "Storm Ascher of Superposition Gallery". The Gallerist Speaks. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Storm Ascher – Founder, Superposition Gallery". Art Frankly. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ↑ "BFA Visual & Critical Studies Alumnus Storm Ascher Talks Founding The Superposition Gallery". SVA. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ "Forbes 30 Under 30 2022 - Art & Style: Storm Ascher, 27, Founder, Superposition Gallery". Forbes. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ "The New Generation of Black Women and Nonbinary Gallerists". Artsy. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ "Dan's PowerList of the East End Celebrated". Dan's Papers. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ "Find Your Voice: Environmental Artist Maya Lin Addresses the 2018 Graduates of SVA". SVA. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ↑ "Presented by BFA Visual & Critical Studies: Bubblewrap". SVA. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ↑ "BFA Visual & Critical Studies Alumnus Storm Ascher Talks Founding The Superposition Gallery". SVA. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Meet Storm Ascher of Superposition Gallery". voyagela. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ "The New Generation of Black Women Gallerists". Artsy. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ "The New Generation of Black Women and Nonbinary Gallerists". Artsy. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ "BFA Visual & Critical Studies Alumnus Storm Ascher Talks Founding The Superposition Gallery". 1 September 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ "Q+A with Storm Ascher". 1 September 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Curator Storm Ascher on Celebrating Black Art in the Hamptons". CurateLA. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ "13 Questions with Storm Ascher of Superposition Gallery". 1 January 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ "Black Art Spaces, Galleries, and Museums in Los Angeles". Goop. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ↑ "Award Recipients - SVA". School of Visual Arts | SVA | New York City. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ↑ "Superposition Gallery". Superposition Gallery. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ "Black-Owned Galleries to Support across the United States". Artsy. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ "The Best Booths at New York Art Week 2022". Artsy. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ↑ "RESILIENCE - Superposition 4 Year Anniversary Benefit in Honor of Eastville". 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ↑ "In Celebration of Superposition Gallery's Second Anniversary: Notes on The Hamptons, Superposition and SANS". 18 September 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ↑ "Anónimo Colectivo, Dupuis and Cultured Toast to Mexican Art During Miami Art Week". Cultured Magazine. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ "L.A. winter has a specific energy. Tap in with these 11 fashion drops, pop-ups, events". 18 January 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ "Artists Rally to Preserve Black History in Sag Harbor". The New York Times. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ↑ "Storm Ascher in the New York Times and 'Phillips x House of Crowns'". 22 December 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ "A New Exhibition Extols Sag Harbor's Black and Indigenous History". W Magazine. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ "Spring Luncheon 2022". Studio Museum. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ↑ "Pérez Art Museum Miami Celebrates Art and Soul". 8 February 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ↑ "The Black Arts Council Benefit: A Night Out with Friends". 3 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ↑ "Storm Ascher". Cultured Magazine. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ "Team". Inversion Art. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ↑ 37.0 37.1 "A Spectacle Following Every Miracle". Charles Moffett. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ↑ "The Faces of Sag Harbor: Women of Color in Leadership". Eastville Community Historical Society. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ "Phillips x House of Crowns". Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 "Nine Questions for Artists in 'A Love Letter to LA'". Phillips Los Angeles. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ "Storm Ascher". Foundwork. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ "The Best Black Art Shows in Los Angeles Right Now". Cultured. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ↑ "A Love Letter to LA curated by Storm Ascher". 27 January 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ↑ "ParisLA Superposition—-One Year Anniversary". 23 August 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ↑ "In Celebration of Superposition Gallery's Second Anniversary: Notes on The Hamptons, Superposition and SANS". 18 September 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ↑ "RESILIENCE - Superposition 4 Year Anniversary Benefit in Honor of Eastville". Artsy. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ↑ "Phillips x House of Crowns". Phillips. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ↑ "Black Women in Visual Arts visits DUMBO House to talk Future Fair". Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ↑ "Storm Ascher". Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ "The Brilliance of the Color Black through the Eyes of Art Collectors". 8 September 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ↑ "BFA Visual & Critical Studies Alumnus Storm Ascher Talks Founding The Superposition Gallery". SVA. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ↑ "ARTIST WANGECHI MUTU IS SPEAKING. ARE YOU LISTENING?". 16 June 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ↑ "CULTURED: Dr. Jareh Das's Lastest Show Expands the International Canon of Contemporary Ceramics for Black Women". Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ↑ "Forbes 30 Under 30 2022 - Art & Style: Storm Ascher, 27, Founder, Superposition Gallery". Forbes. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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