Jan Rindfleisch Explained

Jan Rindfleisch is an American artist, educator, author, curator, and community builder. Rindfleisch is known for the programming she initiated and oversaw at the Euphrat Museum of Art; for her book on the history of art communities in the South Bay Area, Roots and Offshoots: Silicon Valley's Art Community, and for her role in documenting the careers and legacies of Agnes Pelton and Ruth Tunstall Grant.

Education

Rindfleisch has a BS in Physics from Purdue University and an MFA in sculpture from San José State University.[1]

Career

Curator

Rindfleisch was the executive director of the Euphrat Museum in Cupertino, California from 1979 to 2011.[2] [3] At the Euprhat Rindfleisch established a history of curatorial programming that was uncommon for the time.[4] This included the manner in which exhibitions were curated, which often involved collaboration with community members; the inclusion of community artists with established artists; and exhibition themes and content that were rare or not yet seen in art museums or art galleries.[5] Rindfleisch's exhibition themes have included political quilts,[6] [7] political issues,[8] artwork by refugees,[9] artwork by immigrants,[10] artwork about aging,[11] art and technology,[12] and the art of games.[13]

Hank Baum states in the California Art Review, "Director Jan Rindfleisch presents exhibits that address philosophical and social issues, challenge taboos, and allow artists to be resurrected who have been obscured by the prejudice of their day."[14]

About a 1985 exhibition, Art Collectors in and Around Silicon Valley, Cathy Curtis of the San Francisco Examiner wrote, "Provocative and timely, irreverent and unencumbered by the pompous baggage of so many art exhibits, 'Art Collectors...' is the kind of show that asks more questions than it answers."[15] Rita Felciano noted in her review of the 1987 The Power of Cloth, "The Euphrat... puts together exhibits from the outside—events that usually have some bite to them."[16]

In a 1984 Artweek review of Faces, Sylvie Roder stated: "Leave it to Jan Rindfleisch to come up with something special. She has taken a basic theme and treated it in complex ways."

Roder continued: In the 1990 book, Art Around the Bay: a guide to art galleries and museums in the San Francisco Bay Area, Paul Monaco and Murwani Davis write about The Euphrat and Rindfleisch, "The changing exhibitions attain national and international stature. Director/Curator Jan Rindfleisch aims for thought-provoking shows that conceptualize art in relation to ideas and cultural developments. Shows include "Art of the Refugee Experience," "Drawing From Experience: Artists Over 50," and a contemporary painting show called "Paintforum."[17]

Author

Notable artists Rindfleisch has exhibited and written about, many early in their careers, include Marjorie Eaton, Mildred Howard, Agnes Pelton,[18] Ruth Tunstall Grant,[19] Mary Parks Washington, Connie Young Yu, Juana Alicia, Jean LaMarr, Paul Pei-Jen Hau, Flo Oy Wong, Consuelo Jimenez Underwood, and the Muwekma Ohlone people.[20] [21] [22] Rindfleisch's participation in the role of securing Agnes Pelton's legacy is documented in the Phoenix Art Museum's 2019–2021 traveling exhibition and companion monograph.[23] [24]

Community advocate

Rindfleisch was a founding member of the alternative, performance arts space, WORKS/San José, in 1977.[25] In 1985 she helped established the Cupertino Arts Commission.[26] Additional civic involvement includes participating in the Getty Museum Management Institute, UC Berkeley (1989),[27] serving as a member of the California Arts Council Visual Arts Panel (1990), the Santa Clara County Arts Council (1989–1997), San José City Hall Exhibits Committee (2006–2013), and the Arts Council Silicon Valley Local Arts Grants Review Panel (2013). Rindfleisch has acted as juror for many exhibitions and arts organizations outside of her role at the Euphrat Museum including the Sanchez Art Center, WORKS/San José and Women Eco Artists Dialog.[28] Rindfleisch is a social justice advocate and early spokesperson on issues of inclusion and racism in the arts.[29] She spoke on strategies of inclusion and provided frameworks to fellow arts professionals as early as 1992.[30]

Awards and recognition

Writing about Rindfleisch as a recipient of their 2014 Women of Influence Award, Silicon Valley Business Journal stated:

It continued,

Presenting The Civic Service Award in Cultural Arts from the City of Cupertino to Rindfleisch in 1988, Councilmember Phil N. Johnson stated, "Jan has helped to bring our fine arts programs to one of the highest levels you can achieve..."

Rindfleisch has also received the following: Arts Council Silicon Valley's Arts & Business Arts Leadership Award; Santa Clara County Woman of Achievement (1989),[31] Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce Leadership Vision Award in the Arts (1993), and the Asian Heritage Council Arts Award (1988).[32] [33]

Selected publications

Archives

Rindfleisch's archives are held in part at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library at San Jose State University.

References

  1. Web site: Wylde. Nanette. 2017. Whirligig Interview : Jan Rindfleisch. 2021-05-28. Whirligig. en-US.
  2. News: Wykes. S. L.. 1986-04-23. Gallery Chief Wants 'Euphrat' to Be Common Word. San Jose Mercury News. subscription.
  3. Web site: Artnet News: Ambra Medda leaves Design Miami, Banksy does band art, Charles Saatchi's "Newspeak" - artnet Magazine. 2021-05-28. www.artnet.com.
  4. News: Bauer. Bernard. 1988-01-20. Cupertino Tiptoes into the World of Art : Fledgling Panel Explores a Growing City's Options. San Jose Mercury News. subscription.
  5. News: Wykes. S. L.. 1986-10-08. Show Sheds Light into Darkroom. San Jose Mercury News. subscription.
  6. News: Wykes. S.L.. 1987-03-25. Stitches in Time Political Quilts Embroider Women's History. San Jose Mercury News. subscription.
  7. News: Burkhart. Dorothy. 1987-03-27. Quilts Current and Historic Expand the Viewer's Political Consciousness Stitches Put Ideas on the Line. San Jose Mercury News. subscription.
  8. News: Burkhart. Dorothy. 1991-03-15. Looking at Freedom in the Land of the Free : Often-Didactic Show Provokes Political Thought. San Jose Mercury News. subscription.
  9. News: DeTran. 1988-02-10. War on Exhibit Through Eyes of Refugees. San Jose Mercury News. subscription.
  10. News: Jung. Carolyn. 1994-11-29. Art Reflects Immigrant Suffering. San Jose Mercury News. subscription.
  11. News: Burkhart. Dorothy. 1990-01-25. Painting an Honest Picture of Age. San Jose Mercury News. subscription.
  12. News: Fischer. Jack. 2001-05-06. Artistic Distinction in Tech Capital. San Jose Mercury News. subscription.
  13. News: Wilson. Matt. 2010-05-05. Museum Focuses on the Games of Life. San Jose Mercury News. subscription.
  14. Book: Baum, Hank. The California Art Review. Celestial Arts/Krantz. 1981. 0890873100. Millbrae, Calif..
  15. News: Curtis. Cathy. 1985-03-10. Art Collectors in and Around Silicon Valley. The San Francisco Examiner. 2021-06-20.
  16. News: Felciano. Rita. 1987-03-01. "The Power of Cloth": A Potent Patchwork of Political Quilts. The San Francisco Examiner. 2021-06-20.
  17. Book: Monaco. Paul. Art around the Bay: a guide to art galleries and museums in the San Francisco Bay Area. Davis. Murwani. Trumpetvine Pr. 1990. 9780962764912. Cupertino, Calif..
  18. Web site: 2019-08-22. Awakenings: An Untold Backstory of the Agnes Pelton Renaissance by Jan Rindfleisch. 2021-05-28. California Desert Art by Ann Japenga. en-US.
  19. Web site: 2019. Creative Power: The Art and Activism of Ruth Tunstall Grant. 2021-04-08. Ginger Press.
  20. Web site: 2017. Roots and Offshoots: Silicon Valley's Arts Community. 2021-04-04. Ginger Press.
  21. Web site: Art Science Evenings in Silicon Valley. 2021-05-28. www.scaruffi.com.
  22. Web site: 2017-12-18. Literary event lineup highlights local writers, issues. 2021-05-28. The Mercury News. en-US.
  23. Book: Agnes Pelton : desert transcendentalist. 2019. Gilbert Vicario, Erika Doss, Michael Zakian, Elizabeth Armstrong, Susan L. Aberth, Rachel Sadvary Zebro. 978-3-7774-3192-5. Munich, Germany. 1048948103.
  24. Estersohn, Betty, Jan Rindfleisch and Deanna Bartels. "Agnes Pelton” in Staying Visible: The Importance of Archives, 1981.
  25. Web site: Metroactive Arts WORKS/SJ. 2021-05-28. www.metroactive.com.
  26. News: Burkhart. Dorothy. 1987-10-30. Lively Display, Varying Media at De Anza Exhibit, the First Funded By Cupertino Arts Group Gifted Alumni Boost Show. San Jose Mercury News. subscription.
  27. Web site: California Studies Conference XIX. 2021-05-28. www.irle.berkeley.edu.
  28. Web site: History/Resume. 2021-05-28. weadartists. en.
  29. News: Rindfleisch. Jan. 1986-07-20. Racist Message in Whitewashing Art. San Jose Mercury News. subscription.
  30. Tromble. Meredith. 1992-04-23. Responding to Difference: Women's Caucus for Art Conference. Artweek. 24. 14. 13. Internet Archive.
  31. News: 1989-05-11. 11 Receive Awards in S.J. as Women of Achievement. San Jose Mercury News. subscription.
  32. Web site: Ginger Press - About. 2021-06-07. www.gingerpressbooks.com.
  33. 1992-11-05. Triton's Rivera Recognized. Artweek. 23. 27. 3. Internet Archive.
  34. Web site: Publications. 2021-05-28. Euphrat Museum. en.
  35. Book: Chiarmonte, Paula L. Women artists in the United States: a selective bibliography and resource guide on the fine and decorative arts, 1750–1986. G.K. Hall. 1990. 0-8161-8917-X. Boston, Mass. 214.
  36. Book: Lippard, Lucy R. Mixed Blessings : New art in a multicultural America. Pantheon. 1990. 9780679729662. New York. 269.
  37. Book: Galpin, Amy. Behold, America! : Art of the United States from Three San Diego Museums. San Diego Museum of Art. 2012. 9780937108499. San Diego, California.
  38. Book: Chamberlain, Marcia. CADRE 84. San Jose State University Art Department. 1984. San Jose, California. 5–13.
  39. Book: Rindfleisch, Jan. The First San Jose Biennial. San Jose Museum of Art. 1986. 0938175-00-9. San Jose, California. 2–10.
  40. Book: Women's Caucus for Art, Southern Exposure Gallery. Beyond Power: A Celebration. Southern Exposure Gallery. 1987. San Francisco, California. 19.
  41. News: Rindfleisch. Jan. 1987. Symbolic Rituals. Irregular Gazette.
  42. Web site: Jan Rindfleisch author search. 2021-04-08. Bolerium Books.
  43. Web site: The Art of Jean LaMarr. 2021-11-05. Nevada Museum of Art. en.
  44. Web site: 2022-05-29 . Staying Visible: How a Small-Town Couple Boosted Agnes Pelton's Star by Jan Rindfleisch . 2022-05-30 . California Desert Art by Ann Japenga . en-US.
  45. Web site: Entanglements – a curated collection of contemporary culture . 2022-11-07 . en-US.

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