John Aasp

Gallery Director

Dean’s Office

College of Art and Design

Adjunct Faculty

jtjpgd@rit.edu

585-475-4977

Office Location

GAN-2150

John Aasp

Gallery Director

Dean’s Office

College of Art and Design

Adjunct Faculty

jtjpgd@rit.edu

585-475-4977

Currently Teaching

STAR-535

Curating and Managing Art Spaces

3 Credits

This course will explore the roles of contemporary, traditional, and alternative art spaces through curatorial studies, exhibition evaluation, and criticism. Student will consider gallery administrative roles and supporting operations, and undertake site visitations and gallery research. Students will organize and install a final exhibition project in an approved exhibition venue.

STAR-545

Art Exhibition Critique

3 Credits

This course will explore the role of the art exhibition and its effect on the discourse and practice of art. Course content will focus on contemporary and historical exhibition studies, individual and group projects. Students will also conduct site visitations and evaluation, and critique work in the context of exhibition.

STAR-635

Curating and Managing Art Spaces

3 Credits

This course explores the roles of contemporary, traditional, and alternative art spaces through curatorial studies, exhibition evaluation and criticism. Student will consider gallery administration roles and supporting operations, and undertake site visitations and gallery research. Students will organize and install a final exhibition project in an approved exhibition venue.

STAR-645

Art Exhibition Critque

3 Credits

This course will explore the role of the art exhibition and its effect on the discourse and practice of art. Course content will focus on: contemporary and historical exhibition studies, individual and group projects. Student will also conduct site visitations and evaluation, and critique work in the context of exhibition.

STAR-706

Business Practices for Studio Artists

3 Credits

This class is devoted to business issues that artists must address including portfolio management, pricing and marketing strategies, and public relations for pursuit of a professional career as studio artists. Financial and communication skills are highlighted as are networking skills for the advancement of an artist’s work.

In the News

October 20, 2022

City Art Space celebrates new exhibition, ‘Elemental,’ with two events on Nov. 2 and 3

RIT’s City Art Space is celebrating the opening of a new exhibition, “Elemental,” by hosting two events on Wednesday, Nov. 2, and Thursday, Nov. 3. The exhibition is a rare showing of films by the late pioneering artist Ana Mendieta (1948-1985), whose work spanned photography, film, video, sculpture, performative action, earth-body works, and more.
June 3, 2022

'Clarissa Uprooted' exhibit opens at RIT gallery space in downtown Rochester

The Democrat and Chronicle talks to John Aasp, gallery director, and Juilee Decker, professor in the Department of History, about the “Clarissa Uprooted: Unearthing Stories of Our Village (1940s-early 1970s),” exhibit at City Art Space.
May 31, 2022

RIT City Art Space highlights history of Clarissa Street

The Rochester Beacon talks to John Aasp, gallery director, and Juilee Decker, professor in the Department of History, about the “Clarissa Uprooted: Unearthing Stories of Our Village (1940s-early 1970s),” exhibit at City Art Space.

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