Kathleen Ritter is an artist, curator, and writer based in Vancouver and Paris^[1] who focuses on contemporary art. In her works she is focused on exploring themes of "visibility, especially in relation to systems of power, language and technology,".^[2]

Career

Ritter graduated from the Emily Carr University of Art + Design with a BFA in 2000 and obtained an MFA from the University of Western Ontario in 2005.^[3] In 2013, Ritter was an artist in residence at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris^[1] in Paris. She was a visiting artist in residency at Open Studio, Toronto, in the spring of 2017.^[4] Ritter also works as a part of the advisory council for Prefix ICA^[5] At the Vancouver Art Gallery, Ritter curated shows including How Soon Is Now (2009)^[6] and Beat Nation (2012).^[7][8][9] Ritter has been featured in exhibitions including Transference (2018),^[10] Camoufleurs (2018),^[11] Some Spontaneous Particulars (2017 - 2018),^[12] In Broad Daylight (2017),^[13][14] and In Search of Expo 67 (2017).^[15]

Publications

• How to Recognize a Furtive Practice — A User’s Guide. Les editions esse. (2005)^[16]
• Welcome to the Wild East. Fillip. (2007)^[17]
• Mistuning the Narratives of Performance. (in collaboration with Jessica Wyman). (2008)^[18]
• An Image, Misremembered. Prefix Photo. (2011)^[19]
• Pierre Huyghe, The Waking Dream. Canadian Art. (December 13, 2013)^[20]
• Beat Nation: Art, Hip hop and Aboriginal Culture. (co-authored with Tania Willard). (2012)^[21]
• Ritter also has numerous articles published on the esse arts + opinions webpage.^[22]

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