Meg Linton
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Meg Linton is a curator and the Director of Galleries and Exhibitions at the Ben Maltz Gallery
at Otis College of Art and Design
in Los Angeles
. She was previously the Executive Director of the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum and has held many curatorial and teaching positions in California
and New York
.
Linton holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of California at Irvine (1989) and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Exhibition Design and a Certificate in Museum Studies from California State University, Fullerton
(1995). In 2007, she completed the prestigious Museum Leadership Program at The Getty Leadership Institute. She was the Executive Director of the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum from January 1999-June 2003. Prior to that the Curator of Exhibitions at the University Art Museum at California State University, Long Beach
. She was co-founder and curator of Griffin Linton Contemporary Exhibitions in Venice Beach and Costa Mesa, California, and has also worked at The New Museum of Contemporary Art, Laguna Art Museum
, Newport Harbor Art Museum (now Orange County Museum of Art
), and The Severin Wunderman Museum. She serves on the executive committee for the Southern California Chapter of Art Table and is a Board Member of the LAX Coastal Area Chamber of Commerce. She is also a member of IKT, the International Association of Curators of Contemporary Art.http://www.otis.edu/public_programs/ben_maltz_gallery/staff.html
Since 1994 she has organized hundreds of solo and group exhibitions and published dozens of catalogs.http://www.otis.edu/public_programs/ben_maltz_gallery/catalogs.html One of her most widely praised exhibitions was "In the Land of Retinal Delights: The Juxtapoz Factor". It presented the work of approximately 150 artists who have all been involved in a ground swelling of lowbrow, surrealistic, pop, figurative, and narrative work that found a voice in the pages of Juxtapoz magazine published in San Francisco.
Ben Maltz Gallery
The Ben Maltz Gallery at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles is a professional art space that presents group and solo exhibitions in a variety of media. The Gallery’s main focus is showcasing contemporary art that pushes the boundaries of form and subject matter in the context of national...
at Otis College of Art and Design
Otis College of Art and Design
Otis College of Art and Design is an art and design college in Los Angeles, California.The school's programs, accredited by WASC and National Association of Schools of Art and Design, include four-year BFA degrees in illustration, fine arts, graphic design, architecture, landscape design, interior...
in Los Angeles
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. She was previously the Executive Director of the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum and has held many curatorial and teaching positions in California
California
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and New York
New York
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.
Linton holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of California at Irvine (1989) and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Exhibition Design and a Certificate in Museum Studies from California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Fullerton is a public university located in Fullerton, California. It is the largest institution in the CSU System by enrollment, it offers long-distance education and adult-degree programs...
(1995). In 2007, she completed the prestigious Museum Leadership Program at The Getty Leadership Institute. She was the Executive Director of the Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum from January 1999-June 2003. Prior to that the Curator of Exhibitions at the University Art Museum at California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach is the second largest campus of the California State University system and the third largest university in the state of California by enrollment...
. She was co-founder and curator of Griffin Linton Contemporary Exhibitions in Venice Beach and Costa Mesa, California, and has also worked at The New Museum of Contemporary Art, Laguna Art Museum
Laguna Art Museum
The Laguna Art Museum is a museum located in Laguna Beach, California on Pacific Coast Highway.An exhibition titled ...
, Newport Harbor Art Museum (now Orange County Museum of Art
Orange County Museum of Art
The Orange County Museum of Art is a museum located in Newport Beach, California.The museum's collection comprises more than 3,000 objects, with a concentration on the art of California from the early 20th century to present...
), and The Severin Wunderman Museum. She serves on the executive committee for the Southern California Chapter of Art Table and is a Board Member of the LAX Coastal Area Chamber of Commerce. She is also a member of IKT, the International Association of Curators of Contemporary Art.http://www.otis.edu/public_programs/ben_maltz_gallery/staff.html
Since 1994 she has organized hundreds of solo and group exhibitions and published dozens of catalogs.http://www.otis.edu/public_programs/ben_maltz_gallery/catalogs.html One of her most widely praised exhibitions was "In the Land of Retinal Delights: The Juxtapoz Factor". It presented the work of approximately 150 artists who have all been involved in a ground swelling of lowbrow, surrealistic, pop, figurative, and narrative work that found a voice in the pages of Juxtapoz magazine published in San Francisco.
Exhibitions and catalog essays
- Labor of Love: An Exhibition at New Museum of Contemporary ArtNew Museum of Contemporary ArtThe New Museum, founded in 1977 by Marcia Tucker, is the only museum in New York City exclusively devoted to presenting contemporary art from around the world...
, essay in catalog edited by Marcia TuckerMarcia TuckerMarcia Tucker was the founding director of the New Museum of Contemporary Art from 1977 to 1999, a museum located in New York City, dedicated to innovative art and artistic practice...
, 1996 - Stockpiling and Dissemination, for an exhibition of the work of Shahzia SikanderShahzia SikanderShahzia Sikander is an artist from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Sikander is a Pakistani American artist, now living in New York City, who specializes in Mughal miniature painting and Persian miniature painting. She has also created murals, installations, mixed-media works and performance art. She...
, 2005. - In the Land of Retinal Delights: The Juxtapoz Factor, Laguna Art MuseumLaguna Art MuseumThe Laguna Art Museum is a museum located in Laguna Beach, California on Pacific Coast Highway.An exhibition titled ...
- Don Suggs "One Man Group Show", 2007
- Keith Puccinelli: "The Wondercommon"
- Looky See: A Summer Show
- The Future Imaginary, 2009
- From the Island of Misfit Toys
- The Story of O, exhibition celebrating 20 years of graduates from the Otis Graduate Fine Arts program, led by Chair Roy DowellRoy DowellRoy Dowell is a California contemporary visual artist. He was born in 1951 in New York and his work combines collage and painted elements, and elements of mass media to create abstract compositions....
External links
- Meg Linton at Ben Maltz Galley
- Los Angeles Business Journal
- LA Times Calendar Live
- L.A Weekly review of "In the Land of Retinal Delights: The Juxtapoz Factor"
- Coast Magazine review of "In the Land of Retinal Delights: The Juxtapoz Factor"
- Robert Pincus review of "In the Land of Retinal Delights: The Juxtapoz Factor"
- Photos from opening night of the exhibition "In the Land of Retinal Delights: The Juxtapoz Factor"