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Ritmos de Identidad
The Smithsonian Institution
An exhibition of the evolution of music as it travelled the Atlantic from Africa to Latin America. In addition, castro/arts conceived and produced two films, one of Fernando Ortiz and his theory of transculteration, the second of the history and philosophy of Dr. Joseph Howard's collection of drums.
From Fernando Ortiz, Los Instrumentos de la Musica Afrocubana,and the Dr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Howard Family Collection of Percussion Instruments. |
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Gold of the Nomads: Scythian Treasures from Ancient Ukraine
The San Antonio Museum of Art,
The Walters Art Gallery
Gold of the Nomads showcases ancient gold treasures of the Scythians, the fierce nomadic horsemen who roamed the European steppe from the seventh to the third centuries BC. In addition to the design for San Antonio Museum of Art and the Walters Art Gallery, castro/arts also produced a 352 page catalogue for Abrams publishing, titled "Scythian Gold." |
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Masks: Faces of Culture
The Saint Louis Art Museum
Design and installation of an exhibit displaying masks from the spans of time and different cultures. Graphic design for the exhibition included a 344 page catalogue for Abrams publishing, "Masks: Faces of Culture." |
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New Bedford Whaling Museum
New Bedford, Massachusetts
With Ziger/Snead Architects
New exhibition development
In Progress |
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Charles Rennie Macintosh
Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
A major exhibition of over two-hundred
works including furniture, drawings, and paintings by the early modernist. The exhibition included six models of buildings and the installation of one of the principal tearooms which first brought major attention to the Scottish architect. |
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Caribbean Festival Arts
Saint Louis Art Museum and the Smithsonian
Institution.
The premiere installation of an exhibition of the art of Caribbean Festival, representing major festival works from Jamaica, Trinidad, Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Bermuda, and
Bahamas, to the North American diffusion of festival in London, Toronto,
Brooklyn, and New Orleans. The exhibition incorporated costume, dance, video, and music. Castro/arts conceived and produced an accompanying
20-minute video on cultural diffusion, recreated the facades of six Caribbean
houses, and provided most of the installation photography for photomurals
and interpretive panels. |
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Cape Coast and Elmina Castles
Museum Project
Cape Coast and Elmina, Ghana.
Project under aegis of Smithsonian Institution, Ghana Museum and Monuments
Board, Central Region Development commission, Conservation International,
USAID, and MUCIA.
Determination of appropriate museum spaces and overseeing
their renovation into permanent museum exhibition spaces. Design and implementation
of the permanent exhibition, Crossroads of People, Crossroads of Trade.
Coordination of project with Ghanaian technicians. The project involved
extensive work in Ghana over a two year period. |
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Common Forms: High Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art,
Los Angeles, California.
First comprehensive viewing of the Museum's American
furniture collection (1695-1990). A 4,000 square foot installation of over
120 objects. Included the production of an introductory film and
orientation space. |
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Black Folk Art in America
The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Project entailed the installation of 200 two-and three-dimensional
works of art, the partial reconstruction of two artist's working environments,
and the adaption of the exhibition for travel (Graphic design included:
exhibition graphics and 224 page book for University of Mississippi Press). |
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L'Amour Fou: Surrealism and
Photography
The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
The premiere installation of an exhibition of 220 photographs by eighteen
20th century Surrealist photographers. Project included assisting curators
in selection of works and development of exhibition's focus. Also included
installation consultation for other institutions on travel schedule. |