Join Still in Sound exhibition co-curators, Bailey Placzek, CSM’s curator of collections, and Ben Coleman, a British multi-disciplinary artist, for an interactive tour of the exhibition. Drawing on the exhibition’s commitment to facilitating immersive, multisensory art experiences, the tour will encourage playful engagement and creative thinking across media. Elements of call-and-response, deep listening, and embodied exploration of Still in Sound will prompt you to rethink how you inhabit the galleries and connect with Still’s art.
The program is free with Museum admission for the public, free for CSM members, and registration is required to attend in person at the Clyfford Still Museum. Registration will open soon.
About the Curators
Bailey Placzek
Bailey Placzek is the Still’s curator of collections and catalogue raisonné research and project manager. Placzek has been engaged with CSM’s curatorial program and has led collection inventory and research efforts since before the Museum’s opening in 2011. Placzek’s work focuses on expanding access to collections, promoting art’s ability to foster connections and empathy, and deconstructing museum work to emphasize transparency, collaboration, and joy. She has contributed research and writing for exhibitions at institutions around the country, presented widely on Clyfford Still and contemporary museum practice, and been published in forums like the American Alliance of Museums’ peer-reviewed journal, Exhibition, and Dimensions of Curation: Considering Competing Values for Intentional Exhibition Practices, edited by Ann Rowson Love and Pat Villeneuve. Placzek received a MA in Art History from the University of Denver and dual BA degrees in Art History and Painting from the University of Kansas.
Ben Coleman
Ben Coleman is a British multi-disciplinary artist residing in Denver, CO. His practice is rooted in sound and performance-making but often plays with other media, including music, text, video, and installation. Coleman grew up in theatre and music, forming his first bands in London while studying contemporary performance. After moving to the US in 2006, he spent some eventful years on musical projects, later returning to performance alongside new roles as a composer, sound designer, and installation artist. His practice now embraces curatorial projects and frequent collaboration with dancers/choreographers, visual artists, and theater practitioners. His work has been presented by institutions including the Denver Art Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, High Museum of Art, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Understudy, Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Contemporary, Redline Contemporary Art Centre, Museum of Contemporary Art Georgia, Gibney Dance, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University. Coleman’s work has been featured by Hyperallergic, Wire Magazine, Vice, Pitchfork, The Denver Post, Southwest Contemporary, and NPR. He is a resident alumnus at Redline Contemporary Art Centre, Denver. Visit Coleman and his work online.