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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