John Aäsp is an artist/curator/educator/writer-type living and working in Rochester, NY.
music @ bbblammo/beach blanket blammo/john of bronze
Curriculum Vitae
Gallery Director & Adjunct Professor
College of Art and Design
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY 2015-present
Visual Arts Director & Curator
Rockport Center for the Arts
Rockport, TX 2007-2015
Managing Director
Rockport Film Festival
Rockport, TX 2007-2015
Contributor
Glasstire [Texas visual art online]
Houston, TX 2012-2015
Curatorial Assistant
Dyer Arts Center
Rochester, NY 2004-6
Exhibitions/Projects/Talks
Ana Mendieta | Elemental (co-curator with Raquel Cecilia)
RIT City Art Space, Rochester, NY, November 2022 - February 2023
Lauren Kalman | Devices for Filling a Void with excerpts from To Hold… (organizer)
Anna Ballarian Visiting Artist Series
Wm Harris Gallery, Rochester, NY, October 2022
Letha Wilson | Studio Sketches (co-curator), Craters of the Moon Fold Back (outdoor sculpture project)
Anna Ballarian Visiting Artist Series
Bevier Gallery, Rochester, NY, February 2022
Luvon Sheppard, Jubilee (curator)
RIT City Art Space, Rochester, NY, November 2021-January 2022
Where Were We (curator)
Drishti Bhandari, Kayla Cantu, Granville Carroll, Jin Chan, Carlos Tobon Franco, Laural Hartman, Kate Johnson, Jiageng Lin, Kerina Mangiaracina, Madeline Rile Smith, Hugo Teixeira
RIT City Art Space, Rochester, NY, October 1-24, 2021.
Sarah Kinard | Joshua Enck (curator)
RIT City Art Space, Rochester, NY, August 6 - September 25, 2021.
Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Untitled (L.A.), 1991 (co-curator with Juilee Decker)
Jointly owned by Art Bridges and Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
RIT City Art Space, Rochester, NY, October 2020-February 2021.
Forces at Work 2017 (curator)
Fatmah Bamashmous, Timothy Grayson, Laural Hartman, SuHyeon Kang, Sarah Kinard, Rose Liu, Chenyang Mu, Dylan Obser, Kibaek Sung, Yuge Wang, Sophia Wojnovich and Ji Eun Yoon.
Gallery r, Rochester, NY, November 2017.
Plastic Crucible, group exhibition curated by Clay Patrick McBride
Makers Gallery & Studio, Rochester, NY, 2016.
Forces at Work (curator)
Emily Bellinger, Shane Caryl, Hye Sook Choi, Shane Durgee, Cory Fitzgerald, Ryan Florey, Kyri Hinkleman, Carter Hopkins, Joe Lee, Zimo Pan and Narin Shech
Gallery r, Rochester, NY, June 2016.
Rising Eyes of Texas (curator/founder)
Rockport Center for the Arts, Rockport, TX 2008-15.
Washed Ashore (curator)
Richard Lang and Judith Selby Lang
Rockport Center for the Arts, Rockport, TX, 2013.
Visiting Artist, University of Texas at Arlington, April 2013.
Shutters Open: the Gesture of Photography (Lecture)
Society for Photographic Education National Conference, Chicago, IL, March 2013.
Four Course Fare (solo exhibition)
Riley Photography Gallery at the University of Notre Dame, IN, 2013.
Third Coast National, juried by Christina Rees
K Space Contemporary, Corpus Christi, TX, 2012.
Breaking the Mold (curator)
Susan Budge, Kurt Dyrhaug, Phillip Shore, and Todd Van Duren.
Rockport Center for the Arts, Rockport, TX, 2012.
My Education | Mister 1986 (Music Video)
A Drink For All My Friends, 2012.
Curatorial Insights (panelist)
Gallery Nord, San Antonio, TX, 2012.
500XPO, juried by Aaron Parazette
500x Gallery, Dallas, TX, 2012.
Think Art Conference (panelist)
Boston University, Boston, MA, 2011.
Evolution/Revolution
Buffalo Arts Studio, Buffalo, NY, 2011.
Community Landscape, curated by Jesus De La Rosa
Bill Bailey Art Gallery, Texas A&M Kingsville, TX, 2010.
Cinesol 36-hour Film Race (juror)
Harlingen, TX, 2010.
OPP (Other People's Projections)
K Space Contemporary, Corpus Christi, TX, 2010.
Independents Show (juror)
Art Center of Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX, 2010.
(un)natural worlds (curator)
Dornith Doherty, Susan Dunkerley, Charles Lindsay, Stefan Petranek, Ansen Seale, Trish Simonite, and Sterz.
Rockport Center for the Arts, Rockport, TX, 2009.
Jesus Moroles & Kent Ullberg (curator)
Rockport Center for the Arts, Rockport, TX 2009.
Eternal Now, curated by Cori Wolff (solo exhibition)
Buffalo Arts Studio, Buffalo, NY, 2009.
Ritual and Repetition, curated by Adriane Little
CEPA Gallery (International Video Programs) Buffalo, NY, 2009.
wood/metal/glass (curator)
Beverly Burton, Gil Cowden, Ron Fleming, Jack Gron, Jan Harrell, Billy Keen, David Keens, Glenda Kronke, George Lorio, Leighton McWilliams, Gary Schott, Marlene Rose, and Larry West.
Rockport Center for the Arts, Rockport, TX, 2008.
New Arte Nuevo, curated by Benito Huerta and Kathy Vargas
UTSA Art Gallery, San Antonio, TX, 2008.
Video Art Session: moderated by Bart Weiss (panelist)
College Art Association National Conference, Dallas, TX, 2008.
Romanticism Restaged, curated by Therese Mulligan
SPAS Gallery, Rochester, NY, 2007.
Visiting Artist Talk
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX, 2007.
Liquid Room: Digital Long Island Media Festival
IMAC Theatre, Huntington, NY, 2007.
Vernacular Spectacular, curated by Colette Copeland
In Liquid Gallery, International House, Philadelphia, PA, 2007.
Summer Reading, curated by Joseph Carroll
Bernard Toale Gallery, Boston, MA, 2007.
Thomas Barrow: Image Maker, Image Taker (Guest Lecture)
Richland College, Dallas, TX, 2007.
The Moving Photograph in a Digital World, presented by Patti Ambrogi
Society for Photographic Education National Conference, Miami, FL, 2007.
Ritual & Repetition, curated by Adrienne Little
Richmond Center for Visual Arts, Kalamazoo, MI, 2007.
Tenth Annual Film & Video Festival
Museum of New Art, Detroit, MI, 2007.
Still Life in Motion: Daniel Cosentino’s Video Works (Guest Talk)
Image-Movement-Sound Festival Auditions, Rochester, NY, 2006.
FRAME: Intl. Video Festival
Escola das Artes - Catholic University, Porto, Portugal, 2006.
Vernacular Spectacular
Meyerson Hall - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2006.
John Aäsp, MFA Thesis Exhibition.
SPAS Gallery, Rochester, NY, 2006.
Hindsight: The Moving Image and the Post-Photographic (Artist Talk)
Society for Photographic Education Regional Conference, Nashville, TN, 2006.
Recent Work (w Primrose Ltd.)
Studio 434, Rochester, NY, 2006
Door 7 Collective - Season Three Invitational
Clinton Avenue Temporary Space, Rochester, NY, 2006.
50/50
1300 Gallery, Cleveland, OH, 2006.
Indiana Intl. Video Art & Architecture Festival
Indiana Univ. Art Gallery, Kokomo, IN, 2006.
Temporary Identities
Novosibirsk State Art Museum, Novosibirsk, Russia, 2006.
conVerge (curator and exhibitor)
SPAS Gallery, Rochester, NY, 2006.
Door 7 Collective - South Wedge Debut
South Wedge Temporary Space, Rochester, NY, 2006.
trans_ fix (co-curator and exhibitor)
Fawick Art Gallery, Berea, OH, 2006.
GRAD 1.2.3. SPAS Gallery, Rochester, NY, 2005.
New Work: & stances of
RIT Open Studio
Rochester, NY, 2005.
Breaking the Ice
Hartell Gallery, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY; Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, NY; Spark Contemporary Art Space, Syracuse, NY, 2005.
Insert Adjective
Galleries Downtown, Iowa City, IA, 2004.
Recent Work: Conscience Fictitious
Public Space One, Iowa City, IA, 2004.
Public Screen: Recent Video Work
Public Space One, Iowa City, IA, 2004.
Recent Work
University of Iowa International Center, Iowa City, IA, 2004.
Publications/Bibliography
The Cowboy Prince. Afterimage: the Journal of Media Arts and Cultural Criticism, Vol. 44 No. 1.
Billy Keen: Sacred Voices (Catalogue Foreword), 2015.
Big Eyes, Little White Lies. Glasstire, January 13, 2015.
A Thin Slice of SXSW Film. Glasstire, March 25, 2014.
The Devil's Playground: More on Chris Sauter. Glasstire, January 15, 2014.
Sauter's Doubt. Glasstire, January 5, 2014.
Pulse New York, Jeff Koons, and William Wegman. Glasstire, June 29, 2013.
Frieze New York, or How I Learned What You Can Get Away With. Glasstire, June 3, 2013.
David Johndrow, Bill Hicks and Jim Beam (An Interview). March 17, 2013.
Scrapdaddy in Beeville. Glasstire, February 15, 2013.
We Begin With Equality: Lincoln and Django Unchained. Glasstire, January 3, 2013.
The Film Festival Summit. Glasstire, December 22, 2012.
The Comedy. Glasstire, December 10, 2012.
James Surls and the Rocky Mountain Art High (Part 2). August 13, 2012.
James Surls and the Rocky Mountain Art High (Part 1). August 7, 2012.
Watered Down at K Space Contemporary. Glasstire, July 15, 2012.
Glenn Downing, Nam June Paik, and Jackelope (An Interview.) Glasstire, June 4, 2012.
The Big Impact of a Small Film Festival: HCFF in Fredericksburg. Glasstire, May 8, 2012.
90s Nostalgia: Lamenting the Loss of the Mega Bookstore. Glasstire, May 2, 2012.
Fiesta Arts Fair @ Southwest School of Art. Glasstire, April 29, 2012.
Thomas Kinkade, Disney, and NASCAR. Glasstire, April 12, 2012.
Shotgun Odyssey: Sketches in the West by Carol Koutnik.
(Foreword) Blurb press, 2011.
"Other People's Projections" by Elizabeth Reese. Art Lies Weekly Reviews; Issue 66, September 4, 2010.
"Expanding Art's Scope" by Elizabeth Reese. Corpus Christi Caller Times; September 25, 2009.
Glasstire: Fall Preview 2009: Preview of (un)natural worlds.
by Rainey Knudson; www.glasstire.com; September 2009.
"Renowned Sculptors' Show" by Elizabeth Reese. Corpus Christi Caller Times; May 22, 2009.
"Cowan's Sporting Tradition on Display" by Elizabeth Reese. Corpus Christi Caller Times; April 17, 2009.
"Making Sense of Religious Imagery and Carved Books at Buffalo Arts Studio" by Colin Dabkowski. Buffalo News; January 30, 2009.
Sacred_Profane: Alicia Ross. Exhibition Catalogue Essay, 2008.
Elwira Jaglowska: Free State Prisoners, Contact Sheet: the 2008 Light Work Annual.
"Exploring Possibilities" by Elizabeth Reese. Corpus Christi Caller-Times; November 5, 2008.
"Director Defines His Vision for the Community of Rockport" Corpus Christi Business Journal, June 12, 2008.
Abstracts: CAA 2008
College Art Association 96th Annual Conference
Impact: CIAS. RIT Publication, 2007
Artforum International (ad/image publication)
September Issue 2006
Icons, Mercury Print Productions, 2006
"conVerge: Partnership Forms for MFA Show”
RIT News & Events, March 9, 2006
“Fawick Gallery Showcases trans_ fix” by Gary Jacobson. The Exponent; Feb 1, 2006
Draft Issue 2, winter 2006
Education
MFA, Photography and Related Media
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY, 2006
BA, Art
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA, 2004
University of North Texas
Denton, TX, 2002-3
BA, Communication
Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX, 1999
Teaching
Curating & Managing Art Spaces
Art Exhibition Critique
Business Practices for Artists
Introduction to Visual Culture
Visual Culture Theory
Why Photography Matters: Rochester Edition
Still Photo 1 (Instructor or Record)
Photography for Non-Majors (Instructor of Record)
Freelance/Other
Media Editor, Fusion Productions
Webster, NY 2006
Video Specialist, Rochester Rotary Club
Rochester, NY 2006
Intern, George Eastman House
Rochester, NY 2005
Darkroom Assistant, University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA, 2003-4
Photographer, Interstate Studios
Austin, TX 2001-2
SXSW Film Festival Volunteer
Austin, TX 2001