Curatorial Walkthrough – THIS IS NOT A RETREAT!

Join exhibition curator Marissa Del Toro on Wednesday, July 30, from 5-6pm for a curatorial walkthrough of THIS IS NOT A RETREAT! NXTHVN Through the Years.

THIS IS NOT A RETREAT! underscores the work and history of NXTHVN as an arts model that empowers artists and curators through education and access to a vibrant ecosystem. Since 2018, NXTHVN has catalyzed the careers of 41 artists and 12 curators through a 10-month intensive Fellowship Program of mentorship, professional development, and hands-on training. Co-founded by Titus Kaphar and Jason Price, NXTHVN is a space where creatives expand their skills, network, and confidence. Through a range of media, including painting, large-scale drawing, sculpture, and photography, THIS IS NOT A RETREAT! highlights the distinct impressions of these artists within contemporary art.

This event is presented as part of the gallery exhibition THIS IS NOT A RETREAT! NXTHVN Through the Years on view now through August 2.

About the Curator

Marissa Del Toro is Assistant Director of Exhibitions and Programs at NXTHVN in New Haven, CT. Since 2021, Del Toro has also worked with Museums Moving Forward, a data-driven initiative to support greater equity and accountability in art museum workplaces. Previously, she served as 2021-2022 Curatorial Fellow at NXTHVN and as the 2018-2020 Diversifying Art Museum Leadership Initiative (DAMLI) Curatorial Fellow at Phoenix Art Museum. She holds an MA in Art History from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and is originally from Southern California, where she received her BA in Art History from the University of California, Riverside.