A public forum devoted to providing information on the controversial dismissal of Astria Suparak from The Warehouse Gallery at Syracuse University in September 2007. Here you will find news about the situation, as well as a selection of the hundreds of emails and letters concerning the Warehouse Fiasco that have been sent in protest of her dismissal.
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Artforum
NEWS: Gallery Director’s Dismissal Ignites Syracuse Protest
The ouster of the founding director of an art gallery overseen by Syracuse University has drawn protest from academics and art professionals there, reports Nadja Sayev for the New York Times. The director, Astria Suparak, of the Warehouse Gallery, said that Jeffrey Hoone, who oversees the university’s art centers, had told her on September 7 that she would be dismissed effective September 30. She said he did not give a reason beyond saying that the gallery was being restructured. Carole Brzozowski, the dean of [the College of Visual and Performing Arts at] Syracuse University, said the content of gallery shows organized by Suparak had nothing to do with her dismissal. But people in the arts at Syracuse, including university art teachers, asserted that the ouster was related to risk-taking or innovative exhibitions she had organized since becoming the director last year. Suparak said of Hoone: “My aesthetic is very different from his.”
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http://artforum.com/news/#news15839
Half the world jumped on this one without a clew as to the horrid things this person did, it sickens me!
ReplyDeleteDid anyone ever think it might be wise to ask why she was fired and not support her until you know the truth???
If you only knew...
Get close and open your eyes, you'll see right through the lies!