Jenifer Papararo Explained

Jenifer Papararo (born 1966 in Chelmsford, UK) is a curator and writer of contemporary art and founding member of curatorial/design/service collective Instant Coffee. She currently holds the position of Executive Director at the Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art in Winnipeg, Manitoba.^{[1] [2] [3]} She was previously a curator at the Contemporary Art Gallery in Vancouver and the director of Mercer Union, Toronto. She is credited with staging the first solo exhibitions of international artists Mark Leckey^[4] and Jeremy Blake in Canada. Her writing has appeared in Canadian Art,^[5] Mix Magazine, C^[6] and Lola^[7] as well as numerous exhibition essays and catalogue contributions. She was "selected from a national sweep of experts in the fields of contemporary art" to act as one of the "Nominators" for the 2017 Scotiabank Photography Award.^[8]

Selected writing

• "Interview with Catriona Jeffries", Hunter & Cook #10, 2011
• "Frances Stark, I’ve Had It and A Half", C Magazine #111, 2011
• Sharon Hayes: Votes for Women, Contemporary Art Gallery Publications, 2011
• OK Big Time: Ruti Sela & Mayaan Amir, Contemporary Art Gallery Publication, 2011
• Damian Moppett: Just an Amateur, The Visible Work, Catalogue Essay, 2005
• Caught in the Act, an Anthology of Performance Art, YYZ Publications, 2004
• Mark Leckey: Soundsystem, Exhibition Essay, Mercer Union Publications, 2004

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Us Plug In ICA. plugin.org. en. 2017-03-10.
2. Web site: Why I chose Winnipeg over Vancouver. www.winnipegfreepress.com. 2017-03-10.
3. News: Jenifer Papararo Appointed Programs Director at Plug In - Canadian Art. Canadian Art. 2017-03-10. en-US.
4. Web site: Turner Prize : Mercer Union . 2011-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425092216/http://mercerunion.org/blog/index.php/2008/05/13/turner-prize/ . 2012-04-25 . dead .
5. Web site: Canadian Art -- First Person: Jenifer Papararo and "sweet..." . 2011-10-26 . https://archive.today/20120730122300/http://www.canadianart.ca/art/features/2003/03/09/103/ . 2012-07-30 . dead .
6. Web site: C Magazine Press Release . 2011-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111205033436/http://cmagazine.com/news/news_111_lecture.htm . 2011-12-05 . dead .
7. Web site: General Idea: Reviews and articles . 2011-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110903023010/http://www.aabronson.com/art/gi.org/bibliography/reviews.htm . 2011-09-03 . dead .
8. Web site: History. www.scotiabank.com. en. 2018-03-11.