Evansville, Indiana: On Saturday, November 5th, Evansville Day School will honor alumnus Stuart Comer with a Founders Achievement Award. During the 11:30 am luncheon at Evansville Country Club, Stuart will share his life achievements and his career as Chief Curator of Media and Performance for the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. He currently oversees the collection and diverse program of exhibitions, events, and acquisitions for the Department of Media and Performance. He also leads The Marie-Josée and Henry Kravis Studio, the Museum’s new space dedicated to performance, music, sound, spoken word, and expanded approaches to the moving image.
In addition to helping reconceive the Museum’s collection galleries, some of Mr. Comer’s recent projects at MoMA have also included Adam Pendleton: Who Is Queen? (2021), member: Pope.L,c1978-2001 (2019), Haegue Yang: Handles (2019), Tania Bruguera: Untitled (Havana, 2000) (2018),
Mark Leckey: Containers and Their Drivers (at MoMA PS1, 2016), BRUCE CONNER: IT’S ALL TRUEc(2016), Bouchra Khalili: The Mapping Journey Project (2016), and Transmissions: Art in Eastern Europe and Latin America, 1960–1980 (2015) and many more.
Each year, to commemorate Evansville Day School’s rich history of educational excellence, the Alumni Association honors an outstanding alumnus or alumna with the Founders Achievement Award. The Founders Achievement Award recognizes distinguished professional achievement, leadership, and service to local, national, and international communities, and to Evansville Day School.
Evansville Day School is the area’s only independent school, focused on world-class education and preparing students for a successful life beyond the classroom by fostering skills such as balance, resilience, global mindedness, and entrepreneurial learning. As a result, students excel academically while actively developing leadership skills. Evansville Day School is a National Association of Independent Schools member and is accredited by the Independent School Association of the Central States. For more information, visit evansvilledayschool.org.
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Media are welcome at this event. If you would like more information, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Amanda Bultemeier at 812.476.3039 ext. 207 or via email at abultemeier@evansvilledayschool.org.
