2024 YEAR IN REVIEW (VC PROJECTS )
Thank You, 2024
As this year comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on all the milestones, memories, and connections that made 2024 so meaningful. I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunities, collaborations, and friendships that have shaped this year.
To all the artists and galleries I had the privilege to assist—thank you for allowing me to share in your moments of triumph and introspection. It’s been an honor to be part of your journeys.
A special thank you to MY DAUGHTER SARAH FOR YOUR UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, AND INCREDIBLE SPIRIT. THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING BY MYSIDE AND ENCOURAGE MY ONGOING CREATIVE PASSIONS.
TO Stevie Kincheloe, whose support and dedication have been a cornerstone of so many projects. Stevie, your contributions have not just been invaluable—they’ve truly made a difference, and I deeply appreciate you.
To Shane Guffogg and the incredible network of individuals I work with on his behalf—my heartfelt gratitude goes out to:
LAURA HIPKE, ASSOCIATE ,SHANE GUFFOGG STUDIO
Patrick Carpentier, ADAM B, JULIEN VEILLON, Thierry Tessier, Victoria Zong, and Vanities Gallery in Paris,
OLGA FRANCO, AND Jun and Ara CHANG , THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AT Gallery Chang in New York City,
Pier Paolo, and Alvise Schiavon, LAURA AND HER TEAM AT Scala Contarini del Bovolo Museum and Sina Centurion Palace Hotel in Venice, ITALY
Fiona and Anna at Midas in London, ENGLAND
Graham Howe of Curatorial in Pasadena,
James Fishbourne at Forest Lawn Museum in Glendale,
Wes Kemp of Art Confidential Magazine in Los Angeles,
and many more.
To the talented international artists I’ve worked with—Ipshita Maitra, Francesco Tori, Linda Zambolin, Sylvia Gaffurini, L. Mikelle Standbridge, Jonah Lynch, and others—thank you for your creativity and passion.
To our incredible U.S.-based artists—Steven Dayvid McKellar, STEVIE KINCHELOE, Melody Joy Overstreet, Vince Warring, Tamara Reynolds, Julio Pansello-Huguet, Maya and Evan Mendel, Greg Smith, Alexandra Terlesky, Anthony Cardella, and more—it’s been a privilege to work alongside you.
TO SARAH HADLEY, AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AT LOS ANGELES CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY IN LOS ANGELES
To the artist residencies I am fortunate to support as a liaison:
Casa Regis: Center for Culture and Contemporary Art and Villa Emma in Northern Italy,
Alice Sheppard-Fider at The Hide Artist Retreat/Residency in the Cotswolds, England,
Carlotta Cernigliaro of Villa Cernigliaro, for inviting me to participate in the “Ma/Donne” exhibition in Biella, Italy.
TO: ALICE LODGE, BERYL ODETTE, SENON WILLIAMS, BETH ANNE WHITTKER , ARNOLD HERR, EVAN AND MAYA MENDELL, VIKTOR, YURI, JIM MCHUGH, RAYMOND J. BARRY, ADAM GROSS, LARRY JONES, DOLLY, ALISSA, LISA T, AND TOM FAY, FOR YOUR ON GOING SUPPORT AND FRIENDSHIP
To everyone I’ve met and collaborated with this year—thank you for your trust, your creativity, and your belief in the power of art.
Here’s to carrying the blessings and lessons of 2024 into the new year. Wishing you all joy, inspiration, and success in 2025!
With gratitude and warmth,
SINCERELY,
VICTORIA CHAPMAN
FOUNDER/CURATOR
VC PROJECTS AND EL NIDO
EXHIBITIONS AND PROJECTS CURATED BY VC PROJECTS
THE 706 WINTER EDITION, EL ROYALE, LOS ANGELES, BY VC PROJECTS, GROUP EXHIBITION, DECEMBER 20 , 2024 - MARCH 1, 2025. FEATURING: L. MIKELLE STANDBRIDGE, STEVIE KINCHELOE, JULIO PANISELLO-HUGUET, SHANE GUFFOGG, SARAH HADLEY, STEVEN DAYVID MCKELLAR, EVAN MENDEL, MAYA MENDEL, AND VICTORIA CHAPMAN
NOW AND NOW AND NOW, EL NIDO, LOS ANGELES: CURATED BY VICTORIA CHAPMAN, AND STEVIE KINCHELOE, GROUP EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND CONCEPTUAL REVERIES. NOVEMBER 2024, IPSHITA MAITRA, FRANCESCO TORI , LINDA ZAMBOLIN, L. MIKELLE STANDBRIDGE, STEVIE KINCHELOE, GREG SMITH, TAMARA REYNOLDS, MELODY JOY OVERSTREET. VICTORIA CHAPMAN, AND ALEXANDRA TERLESKY, EL NIDO, LOS ANGELES
SUMMER SOLSTICE, EL NIDO, LOS ANGELES PAINTINGS BY SHANE GUFFOGG - AN EXHIBITION EXPLORING LIGHT, TIME AND THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE, HOMAGE TO JOHN MILTON AND THOSE DEDICATED TO FOLLOWING THE LIGHT. (JUNE 24 - JULY 24, 2024), EL NIDO AND THE BLUE ROOM, CURATED BY VC PROJECTS AND SHANE GUFFOGG,
STEVIE KINCHELOE: ARTIST IN RESIDENCE | EL NIDO LOS ANGELES -(JUNE - DECEMBER 2024) ONGOING SERIES OF IN PERSON EVENTS AND ONLINE EXPERIENCES | MENTOR AND CURATORIAL SUPPORT, CONTEMPORARY ART ESSAY (JUNE - DECEMBER 2024)
STEVIE KINCHELOE, (FIRST ITERATION): MY SELF BEING MY SELF, EL NIDO, LOS ANGELES ART INSTALLATION, INCLUDES VIDEO, SPOKEN WORD AND BOOK LAUNCH, JANUARY 6 - MARCH 23, 2024- EL NIDO, LOS ANGELES
SHANE GUFFOGG: LINES AND DOTS - THOUGHTS BEFORE LANGUAGE, THE BLUE ROOM/EL NIDO, LOS ANGELES- A SURVEY OF PAINTINGS FROM 1991 - 2018, (JANUARY 16 - MARCH 3, 2024), THE BLUE ROOM AT EL NIDO, LOS ANGELES
vc projects: ASSISTANCE ON THE FOLLOWING international EXHIBITIONS:
SHANE GUFFOGG: “VIBRATIONS”, SOLO EXHIBITION, VANITIES GALLERY, PARIS, FRANCE, (MAY 30 - JUNE 30, 2024) PROVIDED ASSISTANCE ART DESCRIPTIONS, PROVENANCE DOCUMENTS, SHIPPING, SOCIAL MEDIA, PODCAST, AND CONTEMPORARY ART REVIEW
SHANE GUFFOGG: AT THE STILL POINT OF THE TURNING WORLD - STRANGERS OF TIME, SOLO EXHIBITION, (APRIL 10-NOVEMBER 24, 2024) SCALA CONTARINI DEL BOVOLO, VENICE, ITALY. PRESENTED BY PATRICK CARPENTIER, CO-CURATED BY PIER PAOLO SCELSI AND ANDI CAMPOGNONE, CURATORIAL AND EXHIBITION ASSISTANCE, VICTORIA CHAPMAN
SOUND INSTALLATION IN COLLABORATION WITH VC PROJECTS
THE VISIBLE AND THE INVISIBLE BEING, ONLINE, SLOW ART DAY, (APRIL 15, 2024) SPOKEN WORD AUDIO, AND SURRENDERING OF PAGES AND AUTOMATIC TEXT EXPLORATION FROM MAURICE MERLEAU-PONTY’S “THE VISIBLE AND THE INVISIBLE”) FEATURING, STEVIE KINCHELOE, STEVEN DAYVID MCKELLAR, AND VICTORIA CHAPMAN
A HEALING FOR VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN - (4 MOVEMENT SOUND BOWL COMPOSITION PERFORMED BY VICTORIA CHAPMAN AT FOREST LAWN MUSEUM, GLENDALE) FOR GROUP EXHIBITION AT VILLA CERNIGLIARO, BIELLA, ITALY, CURATED BY CARLOTTA CERNIGLIARO
STEVIE KINCHELOE: MY SELF BEING MY SELF, EL NIDO, LOS ANGELES JANUARY 27, 2024, ART INSTALLATION. VIDEO, VOICE AND VICTORIA CHAPMAN PERFORMING CRYSTAL SOUND BOWLS 432HZ, EL NIDO, LOS ANGELES,
ART and music PERFORMANCES
(PRODUCED BY VC PROJECTS)
THE SOUNDS OF COLOR - ITALY, SHANE GUFFOGG AND ANTHONY CARDELLA MUSIC PERFORMANCE - AN INTERSECTION OF ART, MUSIC AND AI. APRIL 17, 2024 AT SCALA CONTARINI DEL BOVOLO, VENICE, ITALY
THE SOUNDS OF COLOR - AT FOREST LAWN, SHANE GUFFOGG, ANTHONY CARDELLA, JONAH LYNCH, LECTURE AND MUSIC PERFORMANCE, AN INTERSECTION OF ART, MUSIC AND AI. MARCH 9, 2024 AT FOREST LAWN MUSEUM, GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
THE SOUNDS OF COLOR - AT EL NIDO, SHANE GUFFOGG AND ANTHONY CARDELLA LECTURE AND MUSIC PERFORMANCE - AN INTERSECTION OF ART, MUSIC AND AI. JANUARY 6, 2024 AT EL NIDO, LOS ANGELES
ART TALKS
SHANE GUFFOGG: THE FUTURE AS PAST IS PRESENT, New york City, - ARTIST TALK, VICTORIA CHAPMAN INTERVIEWS SHANE GUFFOGG ABOUT HIS ART, PROCESS AND CREATION. OCTOBER 24, 2024, GALLERY CHANG, NEW YORK , NEW YORK
AN AFTERNOON WITH TWO MASTERS, new york city, - VICTORIA CHAPMAN INTERVIEWS MASTER ARTIST SHANE GUFFOGG, AND MASTER JEWELERY, ALEX SOLDIER ABOUT ALCHEMY, LITERATURE, TIME AND LEGACY. OCTOBER 27, 2024, GALLERY CHANG, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
PORTFOLIO REVIEWER
LOS ANGELES CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY (LACP) EXPOSURE WEEKEND, online, SEPTEMBER 11 - 15TH, 2024
BOOK RELEASE
SHANE GUFFOGG: AT THE STILL POINT OF THE TURNING WORLD - CONVERSATIONS THROUGH TIME, LONG EXTENDED ESSAY BY VICTORIA CHAPMAN, EL NIDO PRESS , MARCH 2024, AVAILABLE ON BLURB
STEVIE KINCHELOE: MY SELF BEING MY SELF, (BOOK OF PHOTOGRAPHS, AND SELECTED INSPIRED QUOTES) FORWARD BY VICTORIA CHAPMAN - EL NIDO PRESS, BOOK 1, II, III, (LIMITED EDITION OF 5, + 2 AP ) MARCH 2024, AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE AT EL NIDO, LOS ANGELES
LITERARY ESSAYS AND ARTICLES / PUBLICATIONS
THE ARTIST AND THE ALGORITHM: SHANE GUFFUGG’S SYMPHONY OF COLORS, VC PROJECTS WEBSITE: DECEMBER, 21,2024, and Vanities Gallery website, paris, france december 30, 2024
ART AS A PATH TO CONNECTION: ROTHKO, GUFFOGG AND THE PURSUIT OF TRANSCENDENCE, VCPROJECTS. WEBSITE, DECEMBER 6, 2024
BEYOND THE CANVAS: THE ARTISTIC JOURNEYS OF POLLOCK AND GUFFOGG, VCPROJECTS WEBSITE, GALLERY CHANG MARKETING, NOVEMBER 6 , 2024
SHANE GUFFOGG: THE FUTURE AS PAST IS PRESENT - AN INTRODUCTION TO THE EXHIBITION AT GALLERY CHANG, OCTOBER 24, 2024 NEW YORK CITY, VC PROJECTS WEBSITE, VANITIES GALLERY, PARIS, FRANCE, SEPTEMBER 2024
SHANE GUFFOGG: TRANSCENDING TIME AND SPACE REFLECTIONS ON SHANE GUFFOGG’S ARTIST JOURNEY IN VENICE, VC PROJECTS WEBSITE, AUGUST 2024, “ARTIST’S UPDATE”: ART CONFIDENTIAL MAGAZINE, LOS ANGELES, SEPTEMBER 2024
STEVIE KINCHELOE: A SENSORY ODYSSEY OF TRUTH AND CONNECTION, VCPROJECTS WEBSITE, JUNE 2024
GUFFOGG: EXPLORING TIME, SPACE AND IDENTITY, VCPROJECTS WEBSITE, MAY 2024
RAYMOND J. BARRY: THIS SEPARATE THING: CO-WRITER: REMY HAYES - ART CONFIDENTIAL MAGAZINE, SPRING 2024
SHANE GUFFOGG: AT THE STILL POINT OF THE TURNING WORLD - CONVERSATIONS THROUGH TIME, BLURB BOOKS JANUARY 2024
“SHANE GUFFOGG: CONVERSATIONS THROUGH TIME”- EXHIBITION CATALOG, SHANE GUFFOGG AT THE STILL POINT OF THE TURNING WORLD - STRANGERS OF TIME, SCALA CONTARINI DEL BOVOLO, VENICE ITALY, AND ST REGIS HOTEL ART BOOK, FOUR SEASONS HOTEL ART BOOK, WALDORF ASTORIA HOTEL ART BOOK, WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER 2024
ENGAGED IN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT “THE ART OF ART TV SHOW” WITH FILM PRODUCER FELIX WERNER AND JAMES FIELDS, HOSTED BY SHANE GUFFOGG.
HIERONYVISION’S ARTIST ROUNDTABLE WITH SHANE GUFFOGG AND “THE ART OF ART”, google meet PARTICIPATED IN THE IN-DEPTH TALK ABOUT THE CREATIVE PROCESS, BRANDING WITHIN THE CONTEMPORARY ART WORLD, JUNE 2024
VC PROJECTS PODCASTS “CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ART”
LISTEN ON SPOTIFY
INTERVIEWS
CURATORIAL TALK: NOW AND NOW AND NOW WITH VICTORIA CHAPMAN AND STEVIE KINCHELOE
SHANE GUFFOGG: SYNESTHESIA
IPSHITA MAITRA, WHRE VOICES CALL, TALK 2
PROUST QUESTIONAIRE: SHANE GUFFOGG/THEIRRY TESSIER, TALK 3
IMPRESSIONISM AND INFLUENCE: SHANE GUFFOGG/THIERRY TESSIER, TALK 2
EXPLORING ARTIST VISIONS AND CULTURAL NARRATIVES: GUFFOGG AND TESSIER: TALK 1
STEVIE KINCHELOE: MY SELF BEING MY SELF
SHANE GUFFOGG: LINES AND DOTS - THOUGHTS BEFORE LANGUAGE
casa regis artist residency, photo credit: melody joy overstreet
ARTIST RESIDENCY LIAISON - VC PROJECTS
ARTISTS REPRESENTED BY VC PROJECTS DURING 2024
LOCATION: EL NIDO BY VC PROJECTS, LOS ANGELES, CA
ONE- INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST (FROM LOS ANGELES) A YEAR-LONG ARTIST RESIDENCY
LOCATION: CASA REGIS: CENTER FOR CULTURE AND CONTEMPORARY ART, MOSSO, ITALY
ONE-WRITER - (FROM TEXAS) ONE MONTH RETREAT
TWO -ARTISTS (FROM SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA) ONE WEEK RETREAT
ONE- RETURNING ARTIST( FROM HELSINKI, FINLAND), TWO WEEK RETREAT
LOCATION: VILLA EMMA, BIELLA, ITALY
FOUR- ARTISTS - (FROM CANADA ) THREE WEEKS RETREAT
ONE-CURATOR/ WITH ARTIST GROUP - CALIFORNIA AND CHINA, (ONE WEEK RETREAT)
LOCATION: THE HIDE, COTSWOLDS, ENGLAND
ONE- ARTIST (FROM CANADA) ONE-MONTH RETREAT