Legacy Russell

Legacy Russell
Born
New York City
NationalityAmerican
Alma materMacalester College (BA)[1]
Goldsmiths, University of London (MRes)[2]
Occupation(s)Executive director and chief curator[3]
OrganizationThe Kitchen[4]
Notable workGlitch Feminism[5]
PredecessorTim Griffin[4]
Websitelegacyrussell.com

Legacy Russell is an American curator, writer, and author of Glitch Feminism: A Manifesto, published by Verso Books in 2020.[5] In 2021, the performance and experimental art institution The Kitchen announced Russell as the organization's next executive director and chief curator. From 2018 to 2021, she was the associate curator of exhibitions at the Studio Museum in Harlem.

  1. ^ "Legacy Russell named Executive Director of the Kitchen". Artforum. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Legacy Russell, Emerging Digital Arts Writer". Thoma Foundation. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  3. ^ Mitter, Siddhartha (8 June 2021). "Legacy Russell Is Named Next Leader of the Kitchen". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b Goldstein, Caroline (8 June 2021). "Rising Star Curator Legacy Russell Has Been Named Director of the Kitchen, New York's Influential Performance Art Space". Artnet News. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Best Art Books of 2020". The New York Times. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.