Haven Arts

Claire Elizabeth Barratt – inter-disciplinary artist – Curriculum Vitae

Complete synopsis of work for

Haven Arts

Performance Curator

During the years 2005 and 2006 (and then again, working remotely for the new gallery, in 2008) I served as performance curator for Haven Arts gallery, established by Barry Kostrinsky and Melissa Calderon in the Mott Haven area of the South Bronx. My role there was to consider the up-coming exhibit or event and present correlative performance.

2008

June:

Coalition of Mott Haven Artists – Open Studio Tour

Performance: Janice Lancaster – dance, Jeff Arnal – percussion.

April:

Reception event

Performance: “Mosiachromatic”. Mark G Lamb – movement, text. Marianne Giosa – movement, trumpet. Federico Ughi – percussion.

March:

“Locale” – group show. Opening reception for new gallery location. Curator Barry Kostrinsky

Performance: Bonnie Kane – sax, flute. Pepper – dance.

2006

November:

“Penetrating Empathy” – group show. Curator – Diana Schmertz / Perfect 8

Performance: “Elegant Venture Cocktail Ladies”. Maria Pirone, Katherine Adamenko – character roles. Plus “Porn Chew”. Diana Schmertz – concept. CE Barratt - performance.

October:

“Visual Anthropologies” - David Gimble - photography. Curator – Barry Kostrinsky

Performance: CE Barratt, Kiori Kawa – movement.

September:

“Ten Curators” – group show.

Performance: “Picture Frame” CE Barratt – movement.

June:

“Art Of The Word” – group show. Curator – Barry Kostrinsky

Performance: Patricia Nicholson – movement, text. William Parker – bass.

June:

Municipal Arts Society Awards – Morgan Library

Performance: ensemble MSMI - dancers – CE Barratt, Jill Frere, Kiori Kawa.

May:

“Nourishment” – cameraphone photography group show. Curator – Eric Feinblatt

Performance: “Bag Lady”.  CE Barratt – performance.

February:

“13 Women 13 Walls” – group show. Curator Barry Kostrinsky

Performance: CE Barratt, Yana Schnitzler, Nicole Pilar – movement, performance.

2005

June:

“BX1” – Bronx BRIO winners group show. Curator – Melissa Calderon

Performance: Jeff Arnal – percussion. Marianne Giosa – movement, trumpet. Jill Frere – Motion Sculpture figure model.

June:

“Why Not Care?” - Brent Crothers – sculpture. Curator – Barry Kostrinsky

Performance: CE Barratt, Marianne Giosa – movement, percussion.

May:

Special appointment. Curator – Barry Kostrinsky

Performance: “Shower”. CE Barratt – site-specific shower performance.

May:

“Conexiones/Connections” – Luis Pagan – paintings. Curator – Melissa Calderon

Performance: CE Barratt – dance. Americo Casiano – poetry. Yoshio Kobashi – percussion.

April:

“Auto-Urban”. Robert Seyffert – paintings. Nilda Mesa – paintings and textiles. Curator – Barry Kostrinsky

Performance: CE Barratt – dance. Todd Nicholson – bass.

April:

“Descendency”. Valerie Atkisson – drawings. Curator – Melissa Calderon

Performance: Mark G Lamb – movement, text.

February:

“South Bronx Sagas”. Linda Cunningham – sculpture. Curators - Barry Kostrinsky, Melissa Calderon

Performance: CE Barratt – movement.

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