Georgina Ruff

Georgina Ruff is an art historian of modern and contemporary art and technology. Her interests in the conservation of obsolescing media and immersive installations have led her on explorations of 60's era light shows, Bauhaus illuminations, histories of fluorescent light bulbs, and contemporary spatial politics of object-less art works. Georgina earned her PhD in Art History from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2020.

Ashland’s Hanson Howard Gallery to close by year’s end

October 4, 2023Georgina Ruff

The gallery opened in 1979. Georgina Ruff speaks with owner Élan Chardin about the decision to close and the current state of the Ashland arts community.

Fertile ground: Pendleton Center for the Arts

September 11, 2023Georgina Ruff

Access and opportunity are at the heart of the mission of Pendleton Center for the Arts. The mission is especially fitting given that the center's brick-and-mortar location was originally a Carnegie library.

Converge 45’s opening weekend

August 31, 2023Georgina Ruff

The biennial features the work of local, national, and international artists at venues across the city. The opening festivities August 24-27 included performances, events, parties, and openings galore. Georgina Ruff reviews.

Celebrating the land and its people: Tamástslikt Cultural Institute

July 31, 2023Georgina Ruff

This cultural hub in Pendleton, Oregon celebrates the past, present, and future of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. It is also one of the state's five Oregon Trail Interpretative centers.

‘This is the Future’ at Portland Art Museum

May 8, 2023Georgina Ruff

The possibilities and dangers of artificial intelligence dominate headlines. Hito Steyerl's 2019 work, now on view at PAM, probes AI's capacities in art and narrative.

Quiet in the chaos: Mel Prest at the Schneider Museum of Art

November 30, 2022Georgina Ruff

Joint shows at the Schneider, a solo show of Prest's work and a group show curated by Prest, offer viewers a meditative moment contemplating abstraction.

Rick Silva’s “Peaking” at Oregon Contemporary

June 8, 2022Georgina Ruff

The immersive video and sound installation explores mountain tops from a rotating vantage point at varying speeds.

Art review: Juan Santiago at Gambrel Gallery

February 17, 2022Georgina Ruff

71 porcelain princesses grace Juan Santiago's exhibition "No Mirrors in this House" at Gambrel Gallery in Ashland. Though cast from a single mold, each figure's appearance varies due to the mold's inevitable degradation.

Art outside: Hiking boots optional but recommended

July 13, 2021Georgina Ruff

Art Beyond, organized by the Schneider Museum of Art in Ashland, invites viewers to venture out of the gallery and into the beyond.