Professor Ken Gonzales-Day has the following accomplishments to share.
Curated exhibitions:
Queer-ish聽(16 October 2023)鈥擝eginning October 28, 61传媒鈥檚 Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery will present 鈥淨ueer-ish: Photography and the LGBTQ+ Imaginary.鈥� Curated by 2017 Guggenheim Fellowship recipient, interdisciplinary artist and 61传媒 Fletcher Jones Chair in Art聽, the exhibition showcases almost 100 historic vernacular photographs highlighting moments of same-sex affection, as well as more than 40 contemporary photographs, primarily by LGBTQ+ artists.
Solo exhibitions:
Face to Face: Ken Gonzales-Day
October 6, 2023 鈥� January 21, 2024
Claremont Lewis Museum of Art, 200 W. First St., Claremont, CA
Group Exhibitions:
VANCOUVER ART GALLERY: CONCEPTIONS OF WHITE
Curated by John G. Hampton and Lillian O鈥橞rien Davis Vancouver, B.C. Sept. 9, 2023 鈥� Feb. 4, 2024 Conceptions of White聽is an exhibition offering context and nuanced perspectives that help viewers grapple with contemporary configurations of White identity. The exhibition examines the origins, travel and present reality of 鈥淲hiteness鈥� as a concept and a racial invention that classifies degrees of civility/humanity.
Many Wests: Artists Shape an American Idea, travelled to 5 venues.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
July 28, 2023, to January 14, 2024
Luis De Jesus Los Angeles exhibited my work in The Armory Show 2023, Galleries聽Section, Booth 343. The fair ran September 8-10, at the Javits Center in New York.
MOCA, Los Angeles. Aug. 2023 鈥� May, 2024
Long Story Short聽presents artworks dating from the 1970s to the present day, drawn from MOCA鈥檚 world-renowned, ever-growing collection of more than 7,500 objects. It demonstrates the myriad ways contemporary artists have addressed aesthetic, political, and philosophical concerns in the last fifty years.