A Selection of Past Curatorial Projects
Great Expectations
March 2010 http://www.republicworldwide.com/events/greatexpectations.html The final event of a four part charitable project with Cooke's Center for Learning and Development. This project is a group exhibition of new work by the art students of The Cooke Center and generous collaborations with the professional exhibiting artists of Pure Vision Arts.Sponsored by Republic Worldwide and Pure Vision Arts. Hosted by PS. 122 Gallery, NYC, NY
The Body Politic
June 2009 http://www.republicworldwide.com/events/bodypolitic.html Co-Created by the Brooklyn Art Collective & Christine Spangler & Republic Worldwide. In this contemporary climate of conceptualism, art making can often appear wrought with intellectual, philosophical or technological demands. The Body Politic presents a tangible and universal anchor through which artists are able to examine their own consciousness and culture: the human body. Highlighting performance art, process-based art, and other works intrinsically tied to the palpable actions of the body. Music by Anamanaguchi, Buke & Gass, ASA Ransom. Sponsored by Edu Mussi & Republic Worldwide. Hosted byJungle Art Space – Brooklyn, NY
Digital Rituals; New Art in the Fourth Dimension
February 2009 http://www.republicworldwide.com/events/digitalrituals.htm An exhibition of digital projections, audio performance, interactive sculpture and photography that attempts to stroke your sense of wonder. Artists include, Laura Splan, Mey Veral, Peter Mackie, Tara Hrabowsky, Lucia Jeeson Lee, Jasin Cadic, Reuben Lorch-Miller, Drew Anderson, Cathleen Grado, Joel Erland, Kate Kaman, Brian Shaw, The Brooklyn Art Collective and more with performances by Bart Woodstrup & Alex Chechile, Public School & Panopticon. Sponsored by Edu Mussi & Republic Worldwide. Hosted by Jungle Art Space – Brooklyn, NY
Formations
May 2009 http://www.republicworldwide.com/events/formations.html A group exhibition featuring Jazz-mihn Moore, Leonrd Reibstein, Will Rhodes and Josh Johnson. Spring is the season of luscious colorful rebirth and heavy rains that fertilize the earth and the human spirit. Sponsored by Julie Pochron and Republic Worldwide. Hosted by Julie Pochron Gallery, DUMBO, Brooklyn
Perfect Strangers
October 2008 http://www.republicworldwide.com/events/perfectstrangers.html Co-created by Republic Worldwide, Brooklyn Art Collective, NY at War and Chief Magazine. A Group exhibition of 12 Brooklyn based artists. What happens when you start to pay attention to all the anonymous strangers that inform and effect your daily urban experience.Sponsored by SPARKS , Friction TV and Spin Magazine. Hosted by Alpha Beta Gallery, Brooklyn NY
FRICTION TV. Guest House Project -
July 2008. Co-curated by Jason Voegele & Lauren Culbreth. A comparative study of two experimental photographers, Seze Devres and Julian McKenna. Sponsored by Friction TV. Produced by Charles Merritt and Friction TV. With Artinfo.com. Hosted by Friction TV Guest House, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Marked
May 2008- http://www.republicworldwide.com/events/marked.html Co-created by Lauren Culbreth and Jason Voegele. A group exhibition and event to benefit Brooklyn youth theater program, STEP RIGHT UP! Sculpture, paintings and photography from the talented hands of America’s finest tattoo artists. In conjunction with the NY Intl. Tattoo Convention 08. Sponsored by Svedka Vodka. Hosted by Art Space MCV/NYC Brooklyn, NY
Effect of Your Body
Feb. 2008 http://www.republicworldwide.com/events/effectofyourbody.html Co-created by Jason Voegele and Tracey Norman (of Yancey Richardson Gallery). A group exhibition and event to benefit the Brooklyn Center Against Domestic Violence. An explorations of seduction and lure of the body. Sponsored by Bison Grass Vodka. Special performance by Philadelphia burlesque group Peek-a-Boo Revue. Hosted by Art Space MCV/NYC Brooklyn, NY
First Annual Film Feast Festival
January 2008. A viewing and open call forum for emerging film makers to showcase new work along side mid- late career artists. Special guests: Daniel Weintraub and the Saint Rev. Jen Miller (with rev. Jen Junior) 20 young artists present (digital Video Projection) and speak about their work –Organized by Jason Voegele and Lauren Culbreth. Hosted by Art Space MCV/NYC Brooklyn, NY
Innuendo
September 2007 http://www.republicworldwide.com/events/innuendo.html An exhibition to benefit the Lupus Research Institute and S.L.E. Lupus Foundation. Sometimes saying something sideways can make a message more palpable than straight talk. Sponsored by Ed Hardy and Sirius Vodka. Special performance by Brooklyn Double Dutch. Hosted by Art Space MCV/NYC Brooklyn, NY
Crossing Thresholds
August 2007 http://www.republicworldwide.com/events/crossingthresholds.html An exhibition to benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Beginnings, commencements and initiations through symbolism and narrative. Sponsored by D.H Krahn Sprits. Special musical performance by Doreen Campbell. Hosted by Art Space MCV/NYC Brooklyn, NY
