Miller ICA at Carnegie Mellon University

Miller ICA at Carnegie Mellon University
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Established2000
Location5000 Forbes Avenue
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Coordinates40°26′37″N 79°56′37″W / 40.4436°N 79.9435°W / 40.4436; -79.9435
TypeContemporary art gallery
Websitemiller-ica.cmu.edu

The Miller ICA at Carnegie Mellon University (also known as the Miller Institute for Contemporary Art or Miller ICA)[1] is the contemporary art gallery of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Description

The Miller ICA supports art experimentation that expands the notions of art and culture, providing a forum for engaged conversations about creativity and innovation. The gallery produces exhibitions, projects, events, and publications with a focus on social issues, and has been supported by the Carnegie Mellon College of Fine Arts.[1]

The gallery is housed in a three-story, 8,000-square-foot (740 m2) space located in the Purnell Center for the Arts on the university campus at 5000 Forbes Avenue, at the border between the Oakland and Squirrel Hill neighborhoods. Exhibitions are free and open to the public.[2]

History

Originally known as the Miller Gallery, the exhibition space was founded in 2000 by Regina Gouger Miller, who is an artist, educator, businesswoman, arts patron, and alumna of Carnegie Mellon School of Art.[1] Petra Fallaux, director of the existing Hewlett Gallery, inaugurated the space. In 2002, Jenny Strayer was hired as director and served until 2007. Astria Suparak served as director and curator of the gallery from 2008 until 2014. In 2014, the College terminated the position of director/curator and changed the mission of the gallery.[3]

The Miller ICA has exhibited work by Francis Alÿs, Laylah Ali, Janine Antoni, The Art Guys, Bernd and Hilla Becher, Michael Bevilacqua, Tammy Rae Carland, The Center for Land Use Interpretation (CLUI), Center for PostNatural History, Catherine Chalmers, Michael Ray Charles, Mel Chin, Julia Christensen, Minerva Cuevas, Nicole Eisenman, Inka Essenhigh, Karen Finley, Rachel Harrison, Todd Haynes, Arturo Herrera, Miranda July, Justseeds, Tran T. Kim-Trang, Glenn Ligon, Machine Project, Kerry James Marshall, Gordon Matta-Clark, Larry Miller, Allyson Mitchell, Takashi Murakami, Yoshitomo Nara, Shirin Neshat, OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture), Open_Sailing, Raqs Media Collective, Philip Ross, Christy Rupp, Trevor Paglen, Ester Partegas, SANAA, David Shrigley, Al Souza, Michelle Stitzlein, subRosa, Stephanie Syjuco, Sarah Sze, Terreform ONE, TermiteTV, Fred Tomaselli, Kara Walker, Olav Westphalen, Gail Wight, Sue Williams, The Yes Men, and many others.

Notable Carnegie Mellon College of Fine Arts alumni that have exhibited at the Miller ICA include Dara Birnbaum, Mel Bochner, Jacob Ciocci (Paper Rad), Peter Coffin (artist), John Currin, Cassandra C. Jones, Joyce Kozloff, Eileen Maxson, Shana Moulton, Rich Pell (Institute for Applied Autonomy, Center for PostNatural History), Blithe Riley, Fereshteh Toosi, Paul Vanouse, and Andy Warhol.

References

  1. ^ a b c "About". Miller Institute for Contemporary Art. Carnegie Mellon University. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  2. ^ "Miller Gallery at Carnegie Mellon University". millergallery.cfa.cmu.edu. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  3. ^ Daniels, Melissa. "CMU fires contemporary art gallery's director". TribLIVE.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2018.