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Director and Chief Curator at Storefront for Art and Architecture (@storefrontnyc)

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Momentet më të bukura i kaluam së bashku në hapjen e ekspozitës në Runik!

Faleminderit të gjithëve që ishit pjesë e hapjes së Hajde! Çajtore dhe ekspozitës së parë në këtë hapësirë.

Mezi presim të shpalosim programin që kemi me e zhvillu në javët në vijim, e deri atëherë, po ju rikthejmë në emocionet e 6 tetorit!

Kjo ekspozitë mbështetet nga Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

Video: Flutura Balaj

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RUNIK SUMMIT co-hosted with @hajdefoundation earlier this month as part of our Homelands cycle (2026–2027). Research summits are a vital part of our thematic work, and began in 2024. This field trip and collective learning gathering across Kosovo and Albania brought together a multiscipliplinary group of artists, curators, architects, and historians.

Swipe to learn more about the trip.

Photos: @ferdilimani

Welcome by @xixellojme anf @josesparza, presentation of @hajdefoundation by Lendita Idrizi and Halilaj at Grand Hotel, Pristina, home to the Hajde! Foundation office.

Visit to @simonshiroka, pictured: @melmlvs

Tour of collection of National Gallery of Kosovo with curator @halilajhana

Visit to Mitrovica Bridge, led by @nora_prekazi (Museum of Mitrovica)

Mitrovica’s House of Cultures

Adem Jashari Memorial Complex

Visiting the ruins of Runik’s House of Culture, slated to be restored and reopened in 2028 in collaboration with @hajdefoundation

Opening reception for “Biography of a Building: Runik’s House of Culture” exhibition in Runik, Kosovo, adjacent to the House of Culture

Tour of Autostrada Hangar, home of the Autostrada Biennale, by co-founder Vatra Abrashi

Artist presentation by Yarema Malashchuk

Artist presentation by Alia Farid

Visit to Pykëpresje, an independent cultural platform and bookshop dedicated to experimental publishing and exhibitions in Prizren

Kukës, Albania

Artist presentation by Elise Hunchuck

@melmlvs @sertao_negro

Artist presentations by @elisehunchuck and @melmlvs

Visit to the Marubi National Museum of Photography in Shkodra, Albania. Pictured: @maymakki1

Visit to the Marubi National Museum of Photography in Shkodra, Albania. Pictured: @melmlvs and Alessandro Petti (DAAR)

Shkodra, Albania

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Tumbados: Lowriding Memories and
Cruising Futures
So honored to be among a bunch of #badasslatinxs in this publication on #lowriders and art, edited by the brilliant @lupewhat and published by @storefrontnyc
My essay is on the gorgeous work of photographer and documentarian @estevanoriol
Gracias #leticiaalvarado @gonzorita elrafaesparza @ndinn pilartompkinsrivas @josesparza @lokey_art @jovannav @raquefella for all the beauty and the brilliance😍

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Bashkë me @storefrontnyc, më 6 tetor hapëm një qendër të re në Runik, qendrën mikpritëse Hajde Çajtore, përmes ekspozitës "Biografia e Një Ndërtese: Shtëpia e Kulturës në Runik."

Nën tinguj muzikor, fjalë të përzemërta nga ekipi dhe kuratorja, e festim me qytetarët e Runikut, ndjehemi një hap më afër ëndrrave tona mbi Shtëpinë e Kulturës.

Ekspozita do të qëndrojë e hapur për 2 muaj, dhe në javet në vijim do të shfaqim një program edukativ e artistik për qytetarët e Runikut.

Artistët: Petrit Halilaj, Flutura Balaj, Majlinda Hoxha dhe Ars Atelie
Kuratore: Valmira Rashiti
Prodhon: Fondacioni Hajde!
Producente: Lendita Idrizi
Komunikim: Vesë Neziri
Fotografi: Ferdi Limani
Instalim & Logjistikë: Izet Čučulj
Dizajn të Ekspozitës: Okan Xhemajli
Dizajn i Materialeve Promovuese: Viona Fonda
Bashkëpunim institucional: Ministria e Kulturës dhe Turizmit (MKT), Komuna e Skënderaj, Instituti për Mbrojtjen e Monumenteve të Kosovës (IKMM) dhe Cultural Heritage without Borders Kosovo(CHwB).
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Kjo ekspozitë mbështetet nga Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).

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Ósea si muy rico y todo el arte, pero yo vine a ver zorros. Btw lo más hermoso de este viaje ha sido estar con amigos y conocer gente hermosa ❤️❤️

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Now Open 🧱The Biography of a Building: Runik’s House of Culture by @hajdefoundation and Petrit Halilaj (@xixellojme) with @arsatelie

Thank you for joining us to kick off this special two-site exhibition spanning New York and Kosovo, with an opening conference with Halilaj, Ars Atelie, Ana Janevski and José Esparza Chong Cuy.

We are now open all weekend! Visit the show Wednesday–Sunday from 12–6 pm and learn more at the link in our bio. 🔗

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For the recent interior renovation of Storefront for Art and Architecture’s iconic Nolita gallery on Kenmare Street—the first major renovation in decades—Executive Director @josesparza enlisted Board member Tal Schori and his firm, GRT Architects, recognizing Schori’s unique positioning and understanding of the space as a former gallery manager at the institution.
Over the past 40 years the gallery has undergone improvements as needed, such as replacing the tin ceiling and refurbishing the steel frames of the panels, but this particular project marks an exciting reinvestment into its mission, as GRT’s work allows for the creation of more ambitious exhibitions with more precise control of the space and its design.
In addition to long overdue infrastructural upgrades, including updated electric and HVAC systems, GRT designed a custom aluminum display system for Storefront’s exhibition newsprints, books, and artwork that can be deployed in over a dozen positions throughout the gallery. This system, which takes inspiration from the gallery’s riveted steel columns and moveable facade panels, is designed to respond to and complement each unique exhibition design.
We collaborated with @focuslightingnyc to realize the new lighting design that includes custom track lighting and back-lighting for the front facade—concrete letters originally designed by Vito Acconi that spell out “Storefront for Art and Architecture.”
The bathroom installation was a collaboration with artist and Storefront Board member @jorgepardosculpture who designed custom tiles, produced with @ceramicasuro in Guadalajara, Mexico, to create a colorful constellation and a maximalist departure from the primary space.
The surgical renovation also includes GRT’s designs for small furniture and hardware pieces, such as a gallery desk and back-of-house storage modules. A newly designed exterior door handle (a first for the space) marks the oft-overlooked front door and allows for easier access to the gallery, creating a more welcoming entrypoint for visitors.

Photos: @rafaelgamo

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Besties #120mmfilm #portra400 #film

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Abraham González Pacheco [@obranegra] y José Esparza Chong Cuy [@josesparza] en conversación para la publicación de la 59th Carnegie International, « If the word we », curada por Ryan Inouye, Danielle A. Jackson, Liz Park.

El artista realizó una serie de murales especialmente comisionados para la entrada Forbes del museo, que podrán verse hasta enero 2027.

@carnegiemuseumofart
@ryan__inouye
@virtuosa12
@liz_sr_park

📖 Edited by Ryan Inouye, Danielle A. Jackson, Liz Park, Sergi Espinales, Michelle Song, Cynthia Stucki. Introduction by Eric Crosby. Text by Joselia Rebekah Hughes, Marianne Nicolson, Derica Shields, Haytham el-Wardany.
Published by Carnegie Museum of Art
ISBN: 9780880390781

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Quedan 15 días para postularse a esta convocatoria de la Bienal Internacional de Arte y Ciudad BOG27.

4 propuestas serán seleccionadas y harán parte de la programación de este hito cultural del 2027. Se entregarán 2 incentivos de $75 millones para curadurías en lugares específicos y 2 de $100 millones para desarrollarse en espacios independientes de Bogotá.

Si tienes experiencia en curaduría, investigación o gestión de exposiciones, esta oportunidad puede ser para ti. ✨

Consulta más información y postúlate antes del 1 de octubre en: https://bienalbogota.com/convocatorias-bog27

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From “About Us” to “About Us”, 2017
Glass from a museum window
24.8 × 76.2 × 54.6 cm

Is now on view at MCA Chicago as part of the exhibition -From the Center: Looking at Lucy Lippard
Until Sunday, Jul 11, 2027

*This work was originally commissioned by the MCA in 2017 for my exhibition -Smoke, nearby curated by Jose Esparza

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Exhibition Design for the Kosovo Pavilion at the 61 Biennale d’arte di Venezia represented by Brilant Milazimi

Curator: Jose Esparza Chong-Cuy
Commissioner: Hana Halilaj
Graphic designer: Bardhi Haliti
Lighting designer: Josep Comas

📷 Lorenzo Palmieri

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