Sometimes My Accent Slips Out by Bhen Alan
Mentor: Jade Yumang
April 4–May 18, 2024
Wed–Sat, 12–6 pm
CUE Art presents Sometimes My Accent Slips Out, a solo exhibition by Bhen Alan with mentorship from Jade Yumang. The exhibition builds upon the artist’s ongoing investigation of banig, an indigenous form of mat weaving in the Philippines that, for the artist, serves as a memory bank in the face of personal upheaval, new territories, and shifting cultural landscapes.
Read more about the exhibition here.
2025 Open Call for Solo Exhibitions and Curatorial Projects
Applications for CUE’s 2025 open call for solo exhibitions and curatorial projects are now live. These programs aim to provide emerging and underrepresented artists and curators opportunities to organize and present exhibitions at CUE’s gallery space. We encourage artists and curators who are eligible to apply!
More info here.
Montez Press Radio: on worried notes
Saturday, March 30th, 5–6 pm
Tune into Montez Press Radio for a live broadcast with artist Keli Safia Maksud and artist, filmmaker, and writer Christian Nyampeta. Maksud and Nyampeta will discuss ideas embedded in worried notes, Maksud’s recent solo exhibition at CUE, and expand on themes of national identity and the formation of postcolonial Africa through the lens of music and cinema.
Learn more and listen here.
Opening Reception:
Sometimes My Accent Slips Out
Thursday, April 4th, 6–8 pm
Join us for the opening of Sometimes My Accent Slips Out by Bhen Alan. The exhibition is a celebration of our multiplicities and a declaration of presence. Alan embraces a wholeness that uplifts the nuances of cultural legacy, and activates future narratives of tradition that may be carried through generations and across geographies.
Learn more and RSVP here.
Exhibition Video: worried notes
Watch a short film with Keli Safia Maksud by Sunset People Productions to learn more about the artist's background and practice.
Maksud speaks about the evolution of her interest in national anthems, the politics of drawing and line-making, and how her use of embroidery on carbon paper functions as a refusal of these systems.
Check out the video as well as other films from CUE's recent solo exhibitions here.
worried notes Exhibition Catalogue
Check out the exhibition catalogue for worried notes by Keli Safia Maksud, now available online, and stop by CUE’s gallery space to pick up a free print copy.
The catalogue features texts by artist Keli Safia Maksud and mentor Abigail DeVille, as well as a catalogue essay by Jordan Jones, mentored by Renee Gladman as part of CUE’s Art Critic Mentorship Program.
Read the full essay digital version here.
“A Series of Openings—or, Ways of Worrying a Score” by Jordan Jones
“A Series of Openings—or, Ways of Worrying a Score” by Jordan Jones, mentored by Renee Gladman, was commissioned in conjunction with the solo exhibition worried notes by Keli Safia Maksud as part of CUE’s Art Critic Mentorship Program. The essay is available on our website and will be included in the forthcoming exhibition catalogue.
Read the full essay here.
Opening Reception: worried notes by
Keli Safia Maksud
On Thursday, January 25th, CUE opened worried notes, a solo exhibition by Keli Safia Maksud. Maksud was awarded the opportunity through CUE's annual open call for solo exhibitions.
The exhibition is on view through Saturday, March 16th. Stop by during public hours (Wed–Sat, 12–6 pm) before it closes.
See more photos from the opening here.
Insight Outsight Exhibition Catalogue
The exhibition catalogue for Insight Outsight by Ling-lin Ku is now available online and in print (for free) at CUE’s gallery space. Stop by to grab one!
The catalogue features texts by artist Ling-lin Ku and mentor Agnieszka Kurant, as well as a catalogue essay by Constanza Salazar, mentored by Carson Chan as part of CUE’s Art Critic Mentorship Program.
Read the digital version here.
“A ‘Bug’ in the System” by Constanza Salazar
“A ‘Bug’ in the System” by Constanza Salazar, mentored by Carson Chan, was commissioned in conjunction with the solo exhibition Insight Outsight by Ling-lin Ku as part of CUE’s Art Critic Mentorship Program. The essay is available on our website and will be included in the forthcoming exhibition catalogue.
Read the full essay here.
Limited Edition Vendah Tote Bag
As part of Vendah, CUE has released a limited edition screenprinted tote bag with artwork by Cornelius Tulloch and graphic design by Jenni Oughton.
The design references a new work by the artist, Reapings of the Labored, on view as part of the exhibition.
Tote bags are available in person at CUE's gallery space, or online at our shop.
For more information and to purchase, see here.
We’re Hiring!
CUE is now hiring for a number of exciting opportunities across our organization!
For position descriptions and details on how to apply, click here.
Jinny Khanduja Named Executive Director
CUE Art Foundation is thrilled to announce the appointment of Jinny Khanduja to the position of Executive Director.
Jinny comes to CUE from Storefront for Art and Architecture. She has worked for more than a decade at non-profit organizations cultivating mission-driven work in architecture, art, urbanism, and policy. At CUE, she will oversee the organization’s strategic vision and its programs.
Read more here.