Jenifer K. Wofford
Jenifer K Wofford is an American contemporary artist and art educator based in San Francisco, California, United States. Known for her contributions to Filipino-American visual art,[1][2] Wofford's work often addresses hybridity, authenticity and global culture, frequently from an ironic, humorous perspective.[3] Wofford collaborates with artists Reanne Estrada and Eliza Barrios as the artist group Mail Order Brides/M.O.B. She is also the curator of Galleon Trade, an international art exchange between California, Mexico and the Philippines.[4]
Background
Wofford was born in San Francisco, and raised in Hong Kong, Dubai, and Kuala Lumpur. Her family returned to California when she was a teenager. With the exception of 2 years in the Czech Republic, Wofford has lived and worked in San Francisco and Oakland for most of her professional life.[5]
While receiving her BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute, Wofford studied with Carlos Villa, whose Worlds In Collision project was of significant influence on her development as an artist and educator.[6] While completing her MFA at UC Berkeley, Wofford worked with Catherine Ceniza Choy, whose book Empire of Care influenced the creation of Wofford's Filipina nurse- related art projects.[7]
Art
Wofford's art, performance and curatorial projects have been presented in the United States, the Philippines, Malaysia, Turkey and Hong Kong. She has also been awarded artist-in-residence stays in France, the Philippines, Italy, Denmark and Norway.[8] Wofford was awarded a 2017 grant from the Joan Mitchell Foundation.[9]
Other projects include:
- Galleon Trade (2007–08): international curatorial project in San Francisco and Metro Manila[10]
- Flor 1973-78 (alternate title: Flor de Manila y San Francisco, 2008): public art project in San Francisco [11]
- Manananggoogle (as Mail Order Brides/M.O.B.) (2013-ongoing): installation and performance at San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, Southern Exposure and Somarts Cultural Center, San Francisco[12]
- Earthquake Weather (2014): web project [13]
- Collapse(2015): painting series at Silverlens Galleries, Makati[14]
- Pattern Recognition (2020): mural outside the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco[15][16]
Teaching
Wofford specializes in Global Perspectives in Contemporary Art at University of California, Berkeley[17] and Filipino American Arts at the University of San Francisco.[18] She has also led numerous studio courses and/or advised graduate students at UC Berkeley, University of San Francisco, California College of the Arts, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco State University, Diablo Valley College and Vermont College of Fine Arts since 2007.[19]
References
- "Jennifer Wofford | University of San Francisco". Usfca.edu. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- "Asian Art Museum". Asianart.org. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- "statement". WoffleHouse. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- Ruiz, Cheeko (2007-08-19). "Modern-Day Galleon Trade Sets Sail | Starweek Magazine, Other STAR Sections, The Philippine Star". philstar.com. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- "Drawing Across Difference". Hyphen Magazine. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- "State of the State: Contemporary Filipino/American Art in the Bay Area". YouTube. 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- "Jenifer K. Wofford". Center for Art and Thought. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- "Jenifer K Wofford's Artist-In-Residence studio at KINOKINO, Sandes Norway". Planting Rice. 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- http://joanmitchellfoundation.org/blog/announcing-the-2017-painters-sculptors-grant-recipients 2017
- Mary Eisenhart (2008-09-18). "'Galleon Trade: Bay Area Now 5 Edition'". SFGate. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- Catherine Ceniza Choy. "The New Face of Immigration: Flor de Manila y San Francisco by Jenifer K. Wofford". Center for Art and Thought. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- "The Corporate Vampires of San Francisco". Hyperallergic.com. 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- Han, Sarah (2014-10-03). "What Was It Like to Live through the '89 Quake? - The Bold Italic - San Francisco". The Bold Italic. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- "Interview with artist Jenifer K Wofford". Planting Rice. 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- "At This Museum, Education Staff Prove More Vital Than Ever During Pandemic". Hyperallergic. 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- Jenifer K Wofford on "Pattern Recognition", retrieved 2020-05-13
- "Jenifer Wofford, Lecturer, Fall 2015 : Practice of Art". Art.berkeley.edu. 2013-01-24. Archived from the original on 2014-11-22. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- "Filipino American Arts (CD) | University of San Francisco". Usfca.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- "Jenifer K Wofford : CV" (PDF). Wofflehouse.com. Retrieved 2015-10-05.