Tim Griffin is an American writer, curator and former editor. He served as the director and chief curator of the Kitchen.[1] He was editor-in-chief of Artforum from 2003 to 2010.[2][3]
Tim Griffin | |
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 Tim Griffin giving a lecture at Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum in 2019 | |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) Bard College (MFA) |
| Occupation | Chief curator (2011–2021) |
| Organization | The Kitchen |
| Successor | Legacy Russell |
| Spouse | Johanna Burton |
Biography
editGriffin received his B.A. from Columbia University, summa cum laude, in 1992.[4] At Columbia, he was a student of French philosopher and critic Sylvère Lotringer.[5] He then received his MFA from the Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts of Bard College in 1999.[6] He worked as a musician, playing trumpet in several ensembles, a theater producer and an art curator before entering journalism as the art editor at Time Out New York.[7][8]
From 2003 to 2010, Griffin was editor in chief of Artforum and was credited for transforming the magazine's art criticism into social, political and intellectual movements. He was editor at large of the magazine until joining experimental art center the Kitchen as director and chief curator in 2011.[9][10] As director, Griffin oversaw projects by artists including Chantal Akerman, Charles Atlas, and Gretchen Bender. He also developed new initiatives and programs including the L.A.B., an interdisciplinary discussion series.[7] He stepped from the directorship down in 2021.[11]
Griffin is married to Johanna Burton, director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.[1][12][13]
He was named a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government in 2015.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Solomon, Tessa (2020-09-30). "Tim Griffin Steps Down as Director of Celebrated New York Art Space with Experimental Tendencies". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "TIM GRIFFIN TO BECOME ARTFORUM'S EDITOR IN CHIEF". www.artforum.com. 23 May 2003. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "MICHELLE KUO TO SUCCEED TIM GRIFFIN AS EDITOR IN CHIEF OF ARTFORUM". www.artforum.com. 6 May 2010. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "Two Alumni Curators Discuss the New York City Art World". Columbia College Today. 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ a b "France Honors David Lang and Tim Griffin". frenchculture.org. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "Tim Griffin". history-of-art.osu.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ a b Kozinn, Allan (2013-01-05). "Drying Out After a Storm, and Moving On". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ Griffin, Tim (2005-09-01). "Method Acting: The Artist-Interviewer Conversation". Art Journal. 64 (3): 70–77. doi:10.1080/00043249.2005.10792840. ISSN 0004-3249.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe. "Tim Griffin, The Kitchen's Director and Chief Curator, Steps Down". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "Tim Griffin to Become Executive Director and Chief Curator of The Kitchen | TheaterMania". www.theatermania.com. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ Goldstein, Caroline (2021-06-08). "Rising Star Curator Legacy Russell Has Been Named Director of the Kitchen, New York's Influential Performance Art Space". Artnet News. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "Johanna Burton Appointed Director of The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)". www.moca.org. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "Tim Griffin's Second Act". Observer. 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2022-07-14.