About The Gallatin Galleries

The Gallatin Galleries is an exhibition space that serves Gallatin students, alumni, faculty, and the broader community through shows that engage in conversations taking place in the arts as well as in the academic, social, and political spheres. The Gallery works to expand the dialogue of ideas with the shows it hosts and invites students, faculty, and the broader public to see the space as a site of exploration of ideas, practices, and creative forms.  To see a comprehensive overview of the Gallery’s history and past exhibitions, please view the The Gallatin Galleries Booklet.

MISSION

The Gallatin Galleries’ primary mission is to reflect Gallatin as a space for individualized study, interdisciplinary thought, and a complex web of interests, passions and explorations. It is also a space for the exploration of the interests and passions of students, alumni, and faculty.

As the frame within which contemporary art is considered has expanded, the Gallery works to represent the complexity of contemporary practice, whether traditional in all mediums.

It is the goal of the Gallery to reflect the most current ideas and arguments and to create a space as inclusive as it is representative – not only of the society as it is, but as we hope it to be. In that vein, the Gallery works to have an exhibition program that is as broad-ranging as possible in terms of identity, culture, and context. Since The Gallatin Galleries’ beginning, it has been a host to artists and ideas that come from all sectors of society, focusing as often as possible on the underrepresented.

The Gallery hosts two main types of shows: thematic shows and those focused on student, alumni, and faculty work. These categories usually overlap, as almost all the thematic shows strive to draw from the Gallatin community and from internationally known artists.

HISTORY

The Gallatin Galleries was founded in 2009. The Gallery was given its name to reflect Gallatin and as an echo of Albert Eugene Gallatin’s Gallery and Museum of Living Art (1927-1943).

PEDAGOGY

Pedagogy is a central part of the Gallery philosophy and takes place through class visits, talks, and panel discussions.  The Gallery actively engages with Gallatin courses, encouraging faculty and students to use the space as a learning laboratory and a site for discussion of themes and ideas explored in the classroom. The gallery assistants work closely with artists, installers, and curators and propose shows, artists, and ideas. 

PEOPLE

Your thoughts and suggestions may be sent to Curator Keith Miller at km96@nyu.edu

KEITH MILLER has been the curator of the Gallatin Galleries since it opened in 2009. Prior to that he was the founding curator of the SAC Gallery at Stony Brook University from 2001 to 2008, and has curated over forty thematic gallery and museum exhibitions. His curatorial practice begins from the premise that the gallery is a site for engaged political conversation. He has been a part time professor at Gallatin School of Individualized Study at NYU since 2006 and was awarded the Gallatin School Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2014. He is a 2015 Guggenheim Fellow, a 2014 Jerome Fellow and works as a filmmaker, artist, and curator. His paintings and videos have been shown in various solo and group shows throughout the world.

GALLERY ASSISTANTS

Alyse Tucker (She/They) is a graduate student at Steinhardt. She is an independent curator, art enthusiast, and co-founder of an artist-run collective called ONE DROP. Her passion and commitment to curatorial work in both private and public sectors are fueled with ideas that challenge convention, celebrate culture, and advance the careers of artists everywhere.

ZENYA BINDRA (she/her) is a senior at Gallatin studying Fashion Business and Cultural Studies. Being raised both Dutch and Indian, she carries her cultures into her work as a fashion and jewellery designer.

ESTELLA HUANG (she/they) is a sophomore from Hong Kong at Gallatin. She concentrates on art business and technology. With a solid background in traditional 2D mediums such as oil paint, gouache, and markers, she enjoys digital illustration/design more. Besides the visual arts, she is an enthusiast of performing arts.

JUNE YAN (she/her) is a sophomore from New York City at Gallatin. She concentrates in the art history and business field. She is a practicing studio art student as well and enjoys making art in her free time. She carries interest in fashion, social media marketing, and quality time with friends.

LUCY ELENA SANCHEZ CRUZ (she/her) is a sophomore from New York City at Gallatin, exploring the relationship between aesthetics and ethics, seeking new ways to connect diverse communities through art, culture and education in an equitable manner. Carrying a multitude of passions and interests, she can be found lost in thought writing poetry or exploring the city with friends.

ROSEMARY ENO (they/she) is a senior at Gallatin currently studying architecture, psychology, and French. They are a Texas-born, internationally raised, lover of literature. Their ideal day would consist of volleyball, a home cooked meal, and going out into the city to spot the moon.

GALLERY ASSISTANT ALUMNI 

	SOVAH WOYDAK (she/her) is a Gallatin alum, who studied how design, art and architecture shape human environment relationships. She is a practicing artist with interest in oil painting and mixed media sculptural work. In her free time she enjoys doing pilates, crafting and spending time with her cat Little Bit.
	OLA KARASINSKA (she/her) is a senior at CAS, majoring in Urban Design and Architecture Studies . She is a Warsaw born and raised artist, primarily focused on oil painting. Ola sells her works at DESA Unicum,  in Warsaw, maintaining ties to Poland while developing her career in New York.

	ZIWEI CHEN (any pronouns) is a senior at Gallatin from Shenzhen, China. They are interested in comparative literature, performance, storytelling, and visual art. They enjoy reading, dancing, wandering, watching old movies as well as playing boardgames with their friends and family.
	MARWA IBRAHIM (she/her) graduated from Steinhardt,  Studio Arts. She is an interdisciplinary artist  raised in NYC and enjoys reading, writing, and rewatching her favorite shows and movies.