Karyn Riegel

To the administration of The Warehouse Gallery

I am shocked and deeply disappointed to learn that curator Astria
Superak has been fired from her position at the Warehouse Gallery. I
have followed her programming avidly since she began working with the
Warehouse Gallery, and I know I am not alone is attesting that her
innovative work was largely responsible for putting Syracuse on the
cultural map. Her dismissal is a tremendous blow to the central New
York arts community, and a great loss to all of us who appreciate Ms
Superak's unique curatorial vision.

I had the opportunity to work with Ms. Superak in NY at media
exhibitions at P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center and Anthology Film
Archives nearly 9 years ago. Even at this early stage in her career,
Ms Superak demonstrated a consummate professionalism that earned
deserved respect from her peers and from the artists she worked with.
Her curatorial projects are consistently innovative and raise
important questions. Rather than propose a didactic position, Ms
Superak's curatorial approach creates an opening for questioning and
debate, which is the perfect approach for a University gallery.

Ms. Superak's dismissal will seriously discredit the Warehouse Gallery
within the US arts community in years to come. I truly hope the
administration has the foresight to reverse this decision.

Sincerely,
Karyn Riegel
NYC