Mary Statzer: An Interview by Collective Constructs
Podcast, August 23, 2023
In this podcast, Statzer speaks with Collective Constructs about the genre-spanning exhibition Hindsight/Insight 2.0: Portraits, Landscapes, and Abstraction from the UNM Art Museum. This experimental exhibition series is devoted to complicating existing narratives about racism, decolonization, and gender stereotypes within the museum’s collection, and Statzer has chosen to work with a series of collaborators to decenter her own curatorial voice. Collective Constructs talks to Statzer about her role at the museum, how she came to be a curator, and what excites her about the possibilities that collaboration opens up.
Strange Fire Collective
Q&A with Mary Statzer
May 7, 2020
“My experience as an artist influences my focus on the physicality of art objects, especially photographs. It strengthens my ability to communicate with artists, which also has something to do with my interest in knowing the artist’s intent as a starting point. That’s never where my research ends but I do care and pay close attention to that. And, I hope it shows up as empathy when I talk with artists in their studios or review their portfolios. I want to be an ally, to support artists in the pursuit of making meaningful art.”