Nico Alonso is a writer, curator, artist, and Clocktower's newest member! She joined us in January of 2017 as our Managing Editor.
Previously, she has worked with ROOM EAST gallery in New York, NY; the Cleveland Museum of Contemporary Art in Cleveland, OH; the Allen Memorial Art Museum in Oberlin, OH; SLP Art Culture Commerce in New York, NY; and more.
Alonso often works in an advisory capacity with artists to hone professional skills such as inventory and client management, invoicing, PR, and is an advocate for independently operating artists, curators, and organizers across arts disciplines.
In October of 2014, Alonso co-curated artist Jason Akira Somma's debut solo museum show "Because I Hate Technology", which was on view at the Gemeentemuseum in The Hague, NL through January of 2015.
She has performed at the Weltzhiemer-Johnson Frank Lloyd Wright House, PS1 MoMA, Secret Project Robot, among other venues, and is featured in a video work addressing the international refugee crisis, which is currently touring throughout Europe with The National Gallery of Ireland.
A sonic portrait of performances, site-specific lectures, and acousting happenings from series Site : Sound.
moreIdeasCity Radio was developed as a platform to exchange, discuss, share, and connect ideas and insights initiated during the IdeasCity fellowships in Detroit, Athens, and Arles.
moreRecorded live from IdeasCity Arles' Public Conference, this episode of IdeasCity Radio features a keynote lecture delivered by prolific architect Rem Koolhaas on the topic of countryside.
moreArleasean IdesCity Arles fellow Thibault Franc and Carro-based french-native Marc Troulier discuss Arles; the urbanization of the French countryside, and share their experiences as arts activists and organizers within their respective cities of residence.
moreIdeasCity Arles fellows Salome Asega, María Elena Ortiz, Rasu Jilani, Natasha Marie Llorens, and others, reflect on their initial impressions of Arles, over a selection of international hip-hop tracks.
morePioneer Works resident Angel Nevarez expnds upon the origins of An Exothermic Revoluction, a participatory kinetic turntable sculpture developed with collaborator Valerie Tevere.
moreClocktower has partnered with Mana Miami to produce a residency program for Puerto Rican diaspora artists, and/or artists presently living and working in Puerto Rico.
moreTimes Square Arts and Clocktower take over AMC Empire 25 for three nights of free live music and video art projection. Musical performances by Jlin, Lightning Bolt, and the Sun Ra Arkestra.
moreYATTA is a Sierra-Leonean American digipoet and performer who remixes shamanic sounds with their jazz vocals to create music to lie down in.
moreSite : Sound is a series of intimate site-specific lectures, sonic-spatial interventions, and performances, which took place across New York, from April 23 to June 25, 2017.
A discussion about urban ecology in Arles, Detroit, Bogota, Perth, and more. Fellows Felipe Guerra and David Ayala-Alfonso lead-in with a selection of their favorite champeta tracks.
morePerforming live at Knockdown Center for Site : Sound's culminating showcase, Ashcan Orchestra delivered a spellcasting performance featuring a sound-responsive light show, bells, operatic vocals, and more.
moreAs the final act of the evening, composer, and percussionist Eli Keszler delivered a powerful solo performance; situated just off the main stage in the heart of Knockdown Center.
Clocktower is pleased to announce our event showcase at Miami Art Week 2017-- an extension of our Focus On Puerto Rico, Fall program.
moreThis mix features a selection of highlights from IC_Radio's Arles fellowship.
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Test, host
Second Sundays / Featuring Radio Resident Yatta Zoker, producer
IdeasCity New York, producer
Focus On Puerto Rico : Daniel Bejar , producer