Caroline Woolard
“In many waves, again and again throughout history, artists have realized that they are part of a working class, and need to share demands when possible. I really believe in the power of symbols and sculptural objects, artworks that are able to circulate on their own. We’ve learned from so many people—but especially lately, AOC and Bernie Sanders—that the challenge is one that is in the imagination. You know, if we can’t imagine that we deserve certain rights, certain ways of being in the world, then we will never be able to achieve them politically. I believe sculptural objects can really do that. . . .”
by Tom Angotti, Professor Emeritus of Urban Policy and Planning at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Angotti was the founder and director of the Hunter College Center for Community Planning and Development. He is the author of many books, essays, and articles on urban development, focusing on issues of race, class, and environmental sustainability.
by Stephen Korns, Susan Jahoda, and Caroline Woolard, founding members of NYC TBD, a community land trust (CLT) initiative for internet activists, artists, makers, and community organizers, formed in 2012. NYCTBD transformed in 2014 when the group decided to support the New York City Community Land Initiative rather than focusing on collective housing for artists. Stephen, Susan, and Caroline continue to be in a collective living “pod” during COVID-19.
Caroline Woolard (b. 1984, Providence, Rhode Island) holds a BFA from Cooper Union (2006). Her work has been commissioned by and exhibited at Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, Providence,USA; Rose Art Museum, Waltham, USA; Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, USA; the Whitney Museum, New York, USA; Museum of Art and Design, New York, USA; Creative Time, New York, USA; Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, USA; Storefront for Art and Architecture, New York, USA; Ministry of Culture, Seoul, South Korea; Tenthaus, Oslo, Norway; the Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA; among others. She has been an artist in residence at Brandeis University (2019), Pioneer Works (2019), Pilchuck (2018), Oxbow School of Art (2018), Visible Futures Lab (2017), Eyebeam (2017), Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (2017), New INC (2016), Triangle Arts (2015), Watermill Center (2011) and the MacDowell Colony (2009). Woolard currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.
Image in menu: Caroline Woolard, Technical Drawings for Studio/Home (detail view), 2020. Digital image, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist.
Caroline Woolard
“In many waves, again and again throughout history, artists have realized that they are part of a working class, and need to share demands when possible. I really believe in the power of symbols and sculptural objects, artworks that are able to circulate on their own. We’ve learned from so many people—but especially lately, AOC and Bernie Sanders—that the challenge is one that is in the imagination. You know, if we can’t imagine that we deserve certain rights, certain ways of being in the world, then we will never be able to achieve them politically. I believe sculptural objects can really do that. . . .”
by Tom Angotti, Professor Emeritus of Urban Policy and Planning at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Angotti was the founder and director of the Hunter College Center for Community Planning and Development. He is the author of many books, essays, and articles on urban development, focusing on issues of race, class, and environmental sustainability.
by Stephen Korns, Susan Jahoda, and Caroline Woolard, founding members of NYC TBD, a community land trust (CLT) initiative for internet activists, artists, makers, and community organizers, formed in 2012. NYCTBD transformed in 2014 when the group decided to support the New York City Community Land Initiative rather than focusing on collective housing for artists. Stephen, Susan, and Caroline continue to be in a collective living “pod” during COVID-19.
Caroline Woolard (b. 1984, Providence, Rhode Island) holds a BFA from Cooper Union (2006). Her work has been commissioned by and exhibited at Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, Providence,USA; Rose Art Museum, Waltham, USA; Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, USA; the Whitney Museum, New York, USA; Museum of Art and Design, New York, USA; Creative Time, New York, USA; Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, USA; Storefront for Art and Architecture, New York, USA; Ministry of Culture, Seoul, South Korea; Tenthaus, Oslo, Norway; the Museum of Modern Art, New York, USA; among others. She has been an artist in residence at Brandeis University (2019), Pioneer Works (2019), Pilchuck (2018), Oxbow School of Art (2018), Visible Futures Lab (2017), Eyebeam (2017), Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (2017), New INC (2016), Triangle Arts (2015), Watermill Center (2011) and the MacDowell Colony (2009). Woolard currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.
Image in menu: Caroline Woolard, Technical Drawings for Studio/Home (detail view), 2020. Digital image, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist.