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Jenene Nagy talks about her new role as Disjecta's curator-in-residence. by Matt Stangel IT'S BEEN A BIG YEAR for local artist and curator Jenene Nagy. She kicked things off in January with her solo show at Disjecta, Tidal, then followed up with an installation in the biennial Portland2010. In the months after Portland2010, Nagy prepared for a June-through-August residency at Raid Projects in Los Angeles, which is now coming to a close. In this whirlwind of activity, Nagy's curatorial ambitions were left on the back burner. (From 2006-2008, Nagy served as co-curator of Tilt Gallery and Project Space.) But after more than a year of curatorial silence, Disjecta announced last week that Nagy has been appointed their 2011-2012 curator-in-residence. I emailed Nagy a few questions about her upcoming Disjecta programming. While she wasn't able to reveal many details, she gave some clues as to where things are headed for Disjecta's next season. MERCURY: How did the opportunity to jump in as curator-in-residence at Disjecta come about? JENENE NAGY: Well, I didn't jump in, I was appointed by the board. Meagan Atiyeh and Bryan Suereth had both been familiar with the programming at TILT and when I decided to stay in Portland for at least another year (instead of staying in LA), they asked me if I was interested in the position. Curator-in-residence is a new program Disjecta is establishing as a way to continue offering a range of creative opportunities. It will be a pl...

Artist Jenene Nagy's talent as a curator gets a major local platform.

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South Waterfront/UO Artist in Residence Program Professional Practices Lecture Series The John Ross 3601 SW River Parkway Portland, OR 97239 Jenene Nagy Artist + curator Wednesday May 12/2010 6:30 pm Bio: Jenene Nagy is a visual artist living and working in Portland, Oregon. She received her BFA from the University of Arizona in 1998 and her MFA from the University of Oregon in 2004. Nagy's [...]

We are proud of former PORTstar Jenene Nagy, who was our business manager from 2007-mid 2008 who will be taking part in a show called The Rise of Rad at the Torrence Art Museum. A show about "The Influence of the Urethane Revolution." It is curated by PORT pal Max Presneill.

Show includes some heavy hitters like Olafur Eliasson, Katharina Grosse, Albert Oehlen and Jenene's husband (excellent artist in his own right) Josh Smith... OCAC still uses his picture in ads for the school.

Torrance Art Museum
July 24 – September 4, 2010
Opening Reception: Saturday, July 24, 6-10pm

Finn Grey '10 speaks with faculty members Jenene Nagy and Holly Andres about new work in the Portland 2010 biennial.

Disjecta hosts a happy hour with artist Jenene Nagy