In each chapter, in conversation between the most remarkable artists from Latin-America and Latinxs in the US, and our MOLAA Chief Curator Gabriela Urtiaga, we place the focus on a series or specific artwork which requires a close inspection and deliberate process of contemplation, and exploration; delving into the ideas surrounding the creation of the works, their sources of research and inspiration, in an effort to immerse ourselves in the world of the artists. This special edition of the MOLAA Zoom Project series focuses on the PST Art and Science Exhibition: Arteônica: Art, Science, and Technology in Latin America today.
Ciara Ennis, Ph.D.
Ciara Ennis is the Director of de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University, California, and Professor of Practice in the Department of Art and Art History. Her curatorial practice examines the constructed nature of historical and cultural records and the politics of museal display. Recent projects include Julia Haft-Candell: The Yet to Be (2023-24); Maya Gurantz: The Plague Archives (2023-25); Beatriz Cortez: Cosmic Portals (2022); and Cammie Staros: House of the Muses (2022). A Museum Studies scholar, her research explores the appropriation of Wunderkammer strategies as a means for rethinking contemporary curatorial practice. Ennis has been a panelist and guest speaker for the College Arts Association, American Studies Association, the International Sculpture Conference, the Association of Academic Museums and Galleries, the California Community Foundation, the Rijksakademie Amsterdam, and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Ennis has an MA (RCA) in Contemporary Curatorial Practice from the Royal College of Art, and a PhD in Cultural Studies/Museum Studies from Claremont Graduate University.
