Eduardo Andres Alfonso has been named associate curator The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in Ridgefield, Connecticut. A curator and architect he will be using research to situate exhibition histories within larger social, economic and political contexts. Alfonso”™s curatorial practice engages audiences through new commissions and innovative exhibition design.
“I am thrilled to be joining the team at The Aldrich. I share their commitment to providing a launchpad for artists and am deeply inspired by the institution”™s nearly 60-year focus on curating watershed exhibitions for emerging artists and dedication to resurfacing overlooked practices. The Aldrich has been a significant part of the northeastern United States artistic ecosystem and I hope to honor this history while also expanding access to new audiences in the region.”
Most recently Alfonso was the assistant curator of visual arts at The Shed in New York City. Previously, he completed a master”™s degree in curatorial studies at the Bard College Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College. During his time attending CCS Bard, Alfonso was a curator-in-residence at EMPAC in Troy, New York, and a curatorial fellow at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at Harvard University (2021).
Chief Curator Amy Smith-Stewart said, “Eduardo”™s artist-focused vision is shaped by an imaginative, collaborative and experimental approach to exhibition making. I am excited to have him join the curatorial team and eager to see how he animates our programmatic commitment to emerging and underrecognized voices.”
Alfonso was an adjunct lecturer at The Spitzer School of Architecture at City College (2018-20) and a visiting assistant tutor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts School of Architecture (2015). He received a bachelor”™s degree in architecture from The Cooper Union”™s Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture (2014).
Founded by Larry Aldrich in 1964, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is one of the oldest contemporary art museums in the United States. The museum is one of the few independent, noncollecting institutions in the country and the only museum in Connecticut solely dedicated to the presentation of contemporary art. The Aldrich is internationally recognized for its artist-centric programs and visionary exhibitions.
