CURATION
Natasha Schlesinger curates independently for galleries and other organizations and venues.
Select curated exhibitions include:
Winston Wächter Fine Art, New York
Let’s Escape the Ordinary invites us to step outside the mundane and the ordinary through the artistic portal into landscapes and spaces of dreams, possibilities and the extraordinary. Featured art works in Let’s Escape the Ordinary range in materials, processes and concepts yet the artists all follow down a path to create art that, in the words of Pablo Picasso, "washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life".
Southampton Arts Center
Artmuse founder Natasha Schlesinger curated Beyond the Present: Collecting for the Future, spotlighting the forward-thinking collection of Christine Mack. Listening to the voices of contemporary artists and engaging with their work is like stepping into the future. A collector of emerging artists must be bold, undeterred by naysayers, and have a vision that inspires others to follow. Christine Mack has built her dynamic collection by actively seeking out, meeting with, collecting, and supporting the young voices of our time. Her mission extends beyond collecting; she is deeply committed to nurturing these talents through mentorship, financial support, and the Mack Art Foundation Artist Residency.
Room57 Gallery
Artmuse founder Natasha Schlesinger co-curated “These Boots are Made for Walkin’” at with Christine Mack. On view September 12-November 4, 2024, the exhibition, inspired by the 1966 Nancy Sinatra song of the same name, featured a cross-generational and multi-media group exhibition, serving as an anthem to celebrate women’s autonomy and freedom of expression.
Baryshnikov Arts Center
2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018
The most recent Fall Fete is set to take place on Monday, October 1, 2018, at the Baryshnikov Arts Center. The event begins with a reception, and continues with a program in the Jerome Robbins Theater: Bach Studies (Part 1) choreographed by Benjamin Millepied, performed by L.A. Dance Project; and excerpts from the film NY Export: Opus Jazz (2010), featuring choreography by Jerome Robbins danced by members of New York City Ballet. Dinner and a silent art auction, curated by Natasha Schlesinger and Vajra Kingsley, follow in the Howard Gilman Performance Space. The art auction will also be available on Paddle 8.
The Surrey Hotel
ArtMuse founder Natasha Schlesinger served as curator-in-residence for The Surrey Hotel, the only Relais-Chateaux hotel in New York. Building off of The Surrey Hotel’s permanent collection, Natasha curated temporary thematic art exhibitions by pursuing the hotel’s modern ideal forward through dynamic and engaging installations. Past exhibitions curated by ArtMuse at The Surrey included ‘Untamed Poetry’, ‘ArtSpeak’, and ‘Fashioning Art’. The Surrey was also a VIP partner for the Frieze art fair.
ManMade By Nature
UNIX Gallery, New York
September/October 2019 — Natasha Schlesinger curated ManMade By Nature at UNIX Gallery in the Fall of 2019. A dynamic group exhibition, the display introduced eleven diverse artists who rethink the presentation of nature through the lens of technology. Conceived as a way to both highlight and reconcile a natural world confronted by dramatic ecological changes, each artist showcased work that activated the space with an artistic demonstration underpinned by environmental calls to action.
The Ideal Feminine/ The Feminine Ideal?
Winston Wächter Fine Art, New York
May 2018 – Curated by Natasha Schlesinger, twelve artists have been invited to participate in the Ideal Feminine? show, each dealing with the notion of the female form in an individual way through a variety of materials, techniques, styles and interpretations.