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July 06, 2004
The Kitchen Appoints Debra Singer
Last week, the Kitchen, an interdisciplinary, nonprofit art space, announced the appointment of Debra Singer as Executive Director and Chief Curator effective August 1, 2004. Singer comes to The Kitchen after a seven-year tenure at the Whitney Museum of American Art, where she is currently Associate Curator of Contemporary Art.
At the Whitney, Ms. Singer most recently co-organized the 2004 Biennial Exhibition, widely considered the most well-received and popular Biennial in years. Ms. Singer has also been the Whitney's primary performance curator since 1997, when she was hired to manage the museum’s midtown branch--the Whitney Museum of American Art at Altria--and produce its Performance on 42nd series. Outside of the Whitney, Ms. Singer is an active participant on juries and panels nationwide for both the visual and performing arts, including serving as an ongoing member of the Bessie Committee, the nominating body of New York Dance and Performance Awards. She is a frequent guest lecturer at universities and art schools, and is an adjunct associate professor at Columbia University in their Masters program for Museum Studies and Modern Art. Ms. Singer earned her MA in art history from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and her BA in political science from Princeton University.
The Kitchen's programs range from dance, music, and theatrical performances to video, film, and digital art installations to literary evenings, artists’ talks, lecture series, and other events. Since its inception in 1971, it has been a powerful force in shaping the cultural landscape of this country and has helped launch the careers of many artists who have gone on to worldwide prominence.
