Andrew Berardini
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Andrew Berardini is an American art critic
, writer, and curator of contemporary art. He has published articles and essays in publications such as frieze, Mousse, Fillip, Artforum
, X-TRA, Artnet, La Stampa
, Paper Monument, Angeleno, Art Review, Style and the Family Tunes (Berlin), Rolling Stone (Italy), Art Lies, ArtUS, LA Citybeat, LA Weekly, Artweek, Modern Painters, and Afterall. A graduate with an MFA
from the School of Critical Studies at California Institute of the Arts
, Berardini has lectured on Art History and Cultural Production at the Southern California Institute of Architecture
(SCI-Arc), as well as guest lectured widely. He previously held the position of Assistant Editor of Semiotext(e)
Press. Berardini was recently Adjunct Assistant Curator at the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena and is currently Los Angeles Editor for Mousse and Senior Editor for Artslant.
's In the Shadow of the Silent Majorities, a contributor to the catalog of the 2008 California Biennial, and as research editor for the non-fiction book David Wojnarowicz
A Definitive History of Five of Six Years of the Lower East Side.
As Adjunct Assistant Curator at the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena, Berardini curated original projects include "The mullerstudio Musical Library" with artist Dave Muller in September 2008, "Camilo Ontiveros: Deportables" in Spring 2009, a collaboration between Yoshua Okon and Raymond Pettibon
titled "Hipnostasis" in Summer 2009, and in September 2009, a never-before-produced public skywriting piece by Bruce Nauman
. In 2010, Berardini curated a solo project with Emily Mast at Steve Turner Contemporary and a group show titled "Project and Assignments" on distribution strategies in conceptual art at the artists' space Saprophyt in Vienna. In October 2010, Berardini penned a monograph on the work of Los Angeles artist Richard Jackson, published by the Rennie Collection in Vancouver. He recently held the position of Adjunct Curator at LA>
Art critic
An art critic is a person who specializes in evaluating art. Their written critiques, or reviews, are published in newspapers, magazines, books and on web sites...
, writer, and curator of contemporary art. He has published articles and essays in publications such as frieze, Mousse, Fillip, Artforum
Artforum
Artforum is an international monthly magazine specializing in contemporary art.-Publication:The magazine is published ten times a year, September through May, along with an annual summer issue...
, X-TRA, Artnet, La Stampa
La Stampa
La Stampa is one of the best-known, most influential and most widely sold Italian daily newspapers. Published in Turin, it is distributed in Italy and other European nations. The current owner is the Fiat Group.-History:...
, Paper Monument, Angeleno, Art Review, Style and the Family Tunes (Berlin), Rolling Stone (Italy), Art Lies, ArtUS, LA Citybeat, LA Weekly, Artweek, Modern Painters, and Afterall. A graduate with an MFA
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
from the School of Critical Studies at California Institute of the Arts
California Institute of the Arts
The California Institute of the Arts, commonly referred to as CalArts, is located in Valencia, in Los Angeles County, California. It was incorporated in 1961 as the first degree-granting institution of higher learning in the United States created specifically for students of both the visual and the...
, Berardini has lectured on Art History and Cultural Production at the Southern California Institute of Architecture
Southern California Institute of Architecture
The Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles , California, is an independent, nonprofit school offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in architecture. It offers community design and outreach programs, and free public access to frequent exhibitions and lectures by leading...
(SCI-Arc), as well as guest lectured widely. He previously held the position of Assistant Editor of Semiotext(e)
Semiotext(e)
Semiotext is an American independent publisher. It is widely credited for having introduced so-called "French Theory" to North America through its magazine issues and Foreign Agents series. In 2000, the MIT Press began distributing Semiotext, taking it over from the anarchist publishing collective...
Press. Berardini was recently Adjunct Assistant Curator at the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena and is currently Los Angeles Editor for Mousse and Senior Editor for Artslant.
Recent Projects
Berardini was a translator of the 2008 American edition of Jean BaudrillardJean Baudrillard
Jean Baudrillard was a French sociologist, philosopher, cultural theorist, political commentator, and photographer. His work is frequently associated with postmodernism and post-structuralism.-Life:...
's In the Shadow of the Silent Majorities, a contributor to the catalog of the 2008 California Biennial, and as research editor for the non-fiction book David Wojnarowicz
David Wojnarowicz
David Wojnarowicz was a painter, photographer, writer, filmmaker, performance artist, and activist who was prominent in the New York City art world of the 1980s.-Biography:...
A Definitive History of Five of Six Years of the Lower East Side.
As Adjunct Assistant Curator at the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena, Berardini curated original projects include "The mullerstudio Musical Library" with artist Dave Muller in September 2008, "Camilo Ontiveros: Deportables" in Spring 2009, a collaboration between Yoshua Okon and Raymond Pettibon
Raymond Pettibon
Raymond Pettibon is an American artist who currently lives and works in Venice Beach, California.-Early life:...
titled "Hipnostasis" in Summer 2009, and in September 2009, a never-before-produced public skywriting piece by Bruce Nauman
Bruce Nauman
Bruce Nauman is a contemporary American artist. His practice spans a broad range of media including sculpture, photography, neon, video, drawing, printmaking, and performance. Nauman lives in Galisteo, New Mexico....
. In 2010, Berardini curated a solo project with Emily Mast at Steve Turner Contemporary and a group show titled "Project and Assignments" on distribution strategies in conceptual art at the artists' space Saprophyt in Vienna. In October 2010, Berardini penned a monograph on the work of Los Angeles artist Richard Jackson, published by the Rennie Collection in Vancouver. He recently held the position of Adjunct Curator at LA>
Selected Book Contributions
- Bas Jan Ader: Suspended Between Laughter and Tears, Pitzer Art Galleries/Claremont Museum of Art, 2010.
- 5 Years: The Mountain School of Art. MSA, 2010.
- Desert Interviews, Or How To Jump Off the Roof and Not Hit the Ground: Piero Golia. JRP/Ringier & Jumex Foundation and Collection, 2010.
- Richard Jackson, The Rennie Collection, 2010.
- Rotterdam Dialogues: The Critics, The Curators, The Artists. Witte de With Center for Contemproary Art, 2010.
- Yoshua Okon: US, Museo Carillo Gil, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 2010.
- All Time Greatest. Fellows of Contemporary Art, 2010.
- Cornerstones. Witte de With Contemporary Art Center and University of Amsterdam Press, 2010.
- I like your work: Etiquette and Art, Paper Monument, 2010.
- Bruce Nauman: Untitled (leave the Land Alone) 1969/2009, Armory Center for the Arts, 2009.
- Hipnostasis: Raymond Pettibon and Yoshua Okon, Armory Center for the Arts, 2009.
- LA Potential, Basis-Wien, Vienna, Austria, 2009.
- 2008 California Biennial. Orange County Museum of Art, 2008.