For this Curators at Work, ISCP curator-in-residence Dr. Chiara Ianeselli discusses her research on the way interpretative labels for artworks are presented at cultural institutions. Often in an assertive yet ostensibly objective voice, labels mediate the way objects are experienced by the public. Ianeselli aims to create critical tools for analyzing the evolution and structure of labels and proposes a more inclusive approach, one that reflects diverse perspectives and fosters a deeper understanding of cultural heritage. A Q&A with the audience will follow. 

Ianeselli earned her Ph.D. in Cultural Heritage Analysis and Management from the IMT School for Advanced Studies in Lucca, Italy. By combining art historical research with contemporary debates on collection accessibility, she promotes methodological inquiries in exhibition making. Ianeselli has contributed to dOCUMENTA (13) and documenta fifteen,Germany, as well as the 14th Istanbul Biennial. Currently, she is developing MAXXI Med in Sicily.

This program is supported by the Italian Council – Directorate-General for Contemporary Art and Architecture and Urban Peripheries (DGAAP) at the Italian Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities; Hartfield Foundation; James Rosenquist Foundation; Lèna Saltos; Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation; New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council; Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso; New York City Council District 34; New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature; Dr. Samar Maziad; Sarah Jones; van Beuren Charitable Foundation; William Talbott Hillman Foundation; and Woodman Family Foundation.
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This in-person event will be live streamed through Instagram: @iscp_nyc.

Accessibility information: Please note that the entrance to ISCP has seven steps and a ramp, which is ADA compliant. There are seven artist studios and one exhibition space which can be accessed on the first floor of ISCP. There is an accessible bathroom on the first floor at the end of the hallway, up one step, where the artist studios are located. To access the second floor there is a staircase with a grab bar installed on the right side with 22 steps. The second floor has 22 artist and curator studios, one exhibition space, and a lounge where remarks by our guest speaker will take place. To access the third floor there is a staircase with a grab bar installed on the right side with 24 steps. The third floor has five artist and curator studios.

ISCP can access a freight elevator to bring visitors between the first and second floors on request. ISCP can offer two reserved parking spaces on request for people with disabilities. Please email Veronica Sanchez at vsanchez@iscp-nyc.org to request a parking space and/or freight elevator usage.