Archive of Corinna Kirsch

AFC Senior Editor Corinna Kirsch received her MA in Modern Art History, Theory, and Criticism from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she published a thesis on 1960s and 1970s video art. From 2009 - 2010 she worked at the Weisman Art Museum where she curated exhibitions for the drawing and photography galleries. In 2010 she received the C Magazine New Critics Prize.

Corinna has written 644 article(s) for AFC.

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An Open Letter to MoMA PS1: So, About That Couch…

by Corinna Kirsch on August 17, 2016
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The white cube confronts you. The art has been scattered to the edges of peripheral vision. A couch for a post-art era, if you will.

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Female Art Writers Open Up About Sexism in Publishing: Part Two

by Corinna Kirsch on August 19, 2015
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In part one, art writers discuss discrepancies between the number of women in staff writer positions in contrast to editorial ones. Part two goes in-depth into what makes up everyday sexism, from female-specific reporting topics to out-and-out harassment, and concludes with suggestions for achieving some semblance of equity in the field of art writing.

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Female Art Writers Open Up About Sexism in Publishing: Part One

by Corinna Kirsch on August 12, 2015
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Writers on sexism in art writing. Part one concerns double standards and the wage gap.

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Register for Fall Classes at the New-ish BHQFU, New York’s Free School

by Corinna Kirsch on August 10, 2015
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New Classes! A Student Council! Student curators! The Bruce High Quality Foundation University has launched a whole bunch of fresh happenings at the BHQFU this fall semester—registration begins today, and runs through August 24.

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USC MFA Class of 2015 Delivers Petition to USC Leadership

by Corinna Kirsch on August 4, 2015
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Today, the students have delivered the 760-plus signatures from the international art community, which includes high-profile names like Anton Vidokle, Catherine Opie, and Martha Rosler, along with a new letter calling for the Dean’s removal, to the USC president, high-ranking staff, and board members.

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