Embassy Cultural House: Curators

From 1983 to 1990 numerous artists exhibited at the Embassy Cultural House. These visual art exhibits were just an element of the programming held over the years including music concerts, film nights, performances, lectures, and social events. There was also an irregular tabloid newspaper that promoted and reviewed the programming at the Cultural House. This dynamic community created wonderful energy and a cultural buzz in East London.

Below is a list of the curators who were part of this vibrant community.  

This dynamic community created wonderful energy and a cultural buzz in East London. Curators were an important part of organizing exhibits, and many were local, though there were also visiting and guest curators, as well.  Additionally, we have included curators who supported the ECH by attending or participating in activities and events at the time, or who have connected with the ECH community in the intervening years.. 

1. Ron Benner: Five Years of Programming: March 1988; Brian Egerton, Control-Data, 1990, Siting Resistance, series of 3 exhibitions, summer 1990
2. Rebecca Diederichs and Reid Diamond: e,c: e without the bar is c, Feb, 1990
3. Debrann Eastabrook: More Profound than Words, 1986 
4. Marnie Fleming
5. Paddy Gunn O'Brien
6. Ron Benner and Wyn Geleynse organized the Keeley exhibit/room in June of 1984 
7. Wyn Geleynse: Alt Art, juried exhibition from the graduating class of Althouse College, (UWO), 1984; Eclectic Preference, 1989
8. Wyn Geleynse and Jean Spence: Andy Patton, 1989; Interview, Janice Gurney
9. Jean Hay and Peter Rist: Silent Auction, 1989
10. Jamelie Hassan and Sharron Forrest: Voices from the City, 1989
11. Jamelie Hassan, International Women’s Day exhibition, 1984; Body & Society: 1988; Faithful Witnesses, 1989;  Siting Resistance, poets and performance program, Sept. 1990
12. Andrew Kear
13. John Henry Martin: Alt Art, juried exhibition from the graduating class of Althouse College, (UWO), 1984
14. Bob McKaskell (1943 - 2020): Reading from small words, Street Actions and Subway Entertainments and Teaching Stories, July, 13, 1983;
15. Shaheen Merali: Black Artists from Britain, part of the Siting Resistance program organized by Ron Benner, June, 1990
16. Doug Mitchell: Tom Benner, The Coves, April, 1990
17. Kim Moodie: four exhibitions, Invisible Stories, 
18. Judith Rodger
19. Martha Rosler: If You Lived Here, DIA Art Foundation, NYC, USA 1989
20. Jennifer Rudder
21. Jean Spence and Sharron Forrest for International Women’s Day Exhibit, March 1985
22. Jean Spence: The Body & Society, 1988; Eclectic Preference, 1989
23. Matthew Teitelbaum: Whose side are you on anyway? The Curatorial Question, lecture, May 31, 1983; Alt Art, juried exhibition from the graduating class of Althouse College, (UWO), 1984
24. Melanie Townsend: editor of Embassy Cultural House catalogue for the Museum London exhibit, 2012

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RON BENNER

ANDREW KEAR

MELANIE TOWNSEND

MARNIE FLEMING

BOB MCKASKELL

WYN GELEYNSE

JUDITH RODGER

JAMELIE HASSAN

JENNIFER RUDDER

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