short biography
Jens Hoffmann (b. 1974, San José, Costa Rica,), based in San Francisco, is a writer and exhibition-maker based in New York. He is the Artistic Director of the Honolulu Biennial 2019. He is currently Director of Exhibitions and Public Programs at the Jewish Museum, New York and Susanne Feld Hillberry Chief Curator-at-Large at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. In addition he is the artistic director of Fundación Arte in Buenos Aires and Co-Artistic Director of FRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art (opening 2018). He was curator for the 2nd San Juan Triennial, 12th Istanbul Biennial, 9th Shanghai Biennial, among others international exhibitions. Since 2006 he has been curator and senior advisor for North and Latin American Art at the Kadist Art Foundation in San Francisco.
galleries
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08. Mar 05. MayHonolulu Biennial 2019 "An Open Boat" Honolulu Biennial
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13. Apr 15. Aprmiart 2018 MIART, Milan
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14. Jul 30. SepFRONT International: Cleveland Triennial for Contemporary Art 2017 FRONT International, Cleveland
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07. Jul 03. OctRoberto Burle Marx: Tropische Moderne PalaisPopulaire, Berlin | Deutsche Bank '
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19. May 06. Aug99 Cents or Less MOCAD - Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
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16. Sep 05. Feb 2017Take Me (I’m Yours) The Jewish Museum, New York
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06. May 31. JulNancy Mitchnick: Uncalibrated MOCAD - Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
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15. Jan 10. AprRagnar Kjartansson: Woman in E MOCAD - Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
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06. Nov 27. Mar 2016Unorthodox The Jewish Museum, New York
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28. Sep 03. Jan 2016United States of Latin America MOCAD - Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
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13. Mar 09. AugRepetition and Difference The Jewish Museum, New York
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06. Feb 29. MarRagnar Kjartansson: The End MOCAD - Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
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12. Sep 26. OctLast Year at Marienbad redux EFA - Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, New York
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29. Jun 03. NovLittle Movements II: Self-practice in Contemporary Art Museion, Bozen/Bolzano
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28. Jun 02. AugLENS DRAWINGS Marian Goodman Gallery, Paris
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15. Sep 01. DecWhen Attitudes Became Form Become Attitudes CCA Wattis, San Francisco
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29. Jun 03. AugMarxism 303 Gallery, New York
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17. Sep 13. Nov12th International Istanbul Biennial Untitled Istanbul Biennial
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09. Jan 06. FebCONVERSATION PIECES Act 1 Johnen Galerie, Berlin
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11. Dec 24. Jan 2010Kris Martin Aspen Art Museum
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18. Apr 30. Jun2nd Poly/Graphic San Juan Triennial Poly/Graphic San Juan Triennial
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30. Nov 10. Jan 2010NEW WORKS 09.3: Adrian Esparza, Adriana Lara, Mario Ybarra ArtPace, San Antonio
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25. Oct 22. Jan 2009THIS IS NOT A VOID Galeria Luisa Strina, Sao Paulo °
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02. Sep 13. DecThe Wizard of Oz CCA Wattis, San Francisco
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07. Feb 12. AprPaul McCarthy’s Low Life Slow Life: Part 1 CCA Wattis, San Francisco
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29. Nov 26. Jan 2008Apocalypse Now: The Theater of War CCA Wattis, San Francisco
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05. Sep 05. SepTino Sehgal CCA Wattis, San Francisco
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05. Sep 10. NovPioneers CCA Wattis, San Francisco
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30. Jun 09. Sepre-dis-play Heidelberger Kunstverein, Heidelberg
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15. Mar 22. AprVery Abstract and Hyper Figurative THOMAS DANE GALLERY London
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29. Jan 04. MarTino Sehgal ICA London
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17. Nov 14. Jan 2007Alien Nation ICA London
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20. Sep 29. OctCerith Wyn Evans ICA London
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02. Aug 10. SepSurprise, Surprise ICA London
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25. Jun 19. SepHome of the Free Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago
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24. May 16. JulAround the World in Eighty Days South London Gallery
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08. Apr 28. MayDAS STIPENDIUM Kunstverein in Hamburg
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25. Mar 19. JunWRONG Klosterfelde Berlin
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01. Dec 04. DecArt Basel Miami Beach 2005 ART BASEL Miami Beach °
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14. Apr 01. Jule-flux VIDEO RENTAL The Moore Space
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05. Mar 31. Auge-flux VIDEO RENTAL KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin
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16. Feb 11. MayTHE UTOPIAN DISPLAY / Lectures NABA, Milan
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14. Jan 10. AprHastaGoya! Hamburger Kunsthalle
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30. Jul 05. SepArtists Favourites (Act 2) ICA London
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15. Jan 14. FebScream Anton Kern Gallery, New York
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26. Jun 24. AugPrague Biennale 1 PRAGUE BIENNALE
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26. Apr 08. NovSpectacular I-V Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf
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25. May 25. AugManifesta 4 Frankfurt 2002 International Foundation Manifesta, Amsterdam