A Special Virtual Event with 500 Capp Street - The David Ireland House

When: Wednesday, December 7, 6:30pm ET
Where: Zoom Webinar

Building upon AAMC Foundation and the Al Held Foundation's work on expanding knowledge, experience and engagement between Artist Endowed Foundations, curators, artists, and researchers, this special event will feature a look into the work of the artist home within its community, preserving and advancing the legacy of the artist while making deeper conections through educational and curatorial programs. Located in San Francisco's Mission District, 500 Capp Street is a physical location rooted in conceptual art where their collection and archive inform artist-driven exhibitions, programs, educational workshops, and curatorial practice.

This program will feature an introduction by Daniel Belasco, Executive Director, Al Held Foundation and Board Member at the AAMC & AAMC Foundation, followed by an in-depth conversation between Lian Ladia, Curator of Exhibitions and Programs, and Cait Molloy, Director of 500 Capp Street, including a virtual tour.

Lian Ladia is a curator and organizer. She is currently Curator of Exhibitions and Programs at The 500 Capp Street. Ladia holds an MA in Curatorial Studies from Bard College with an Asian Cultural Council fellowship, and in 2015, participated in De Appel’s Curatorial Programme in Amsterdam, co-curating works by Metahaven, Lav Diaz, and Wu Tsang, among others. From 2010 to 2015, Ladia was based in Southeast Asia, co-founding the curatorial collaborative Planting Rice and working with artist-run Green Papaya Art Projects. In her first year at 500 Capp Street, she established an artist residency program, education program and built an archive team, as part of her commitment to mentorships, public engagement and accessibility. She is a board member of Canyon Cinema, Clarion Mural Art Projects and People Power Media, and is part of the San Francisco Art Commission’s Monuments and Memorials Advisory Committee.

Cait Molloy is the Director of 500 Capp Street. An artist and arts administrator, she earned a B.A. from the University of Vermont in Burlington, VT, a Post-Baccalaureate in Photography from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, and an M.F.A. from the San Francisco Art Institute. As Director, Molloy has grown 500 Capp Street into a fiscally sustainable, publically supported, and mission-based organization. Under her leadership she has refocused 500 Capp Street into a value-aligned, artist-driven, and a more equitable organization with staff and board growth. Molloy’s artwork has been exhibited in Vienna, Austria, Washington, D.C., and throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, including Jules Maeght Gallery.

About 500 Capp Street - The David Ireland House

500 Capp Street’s mission is to encourage artistic experimentation, support new modes of living, and build community— just as David Ireland did during his lifetime. Located in San Francisco’s Mission District, 500 Capp Street is a physical location rooted in conceptual art that was David Ireland’s home. It is where their collection and archive inform artist-driven exhibitions, programs, educational workshops, and curatorial practice. 

David Ireland was an artist with a diverse practice who viewed the making of art as a part of daily life. The collection and archive include 500 Capp Street, an environmental artwork, social sculpture, residence, and over 2,500 David Ireland art pieces. It also contains paper and ephemera of the Bay Area conceptual artists past and present, including extensive catalogs of artist-run spaces such as New Langton Arts and 65 Capp Street.

About Al Held Foundation

The Al Held Foundation is charged with the stewardship of Al Held’s art and creative legacy. The Foundation’s mission is to foster the appreciation and advancement of the principles of modern art and the public’s understanding of Held’s contribution to art of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. The Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization incorporated by Al Held in 1990. Since Held’s passing in 2005, the Foundation has facilitated the organization of exhibitions, supported artists, promoted scholarly research, and conducted educational programs in the United States and internationally.

About AAMC & AAMC Foundation

AAMC & AAMC Foundation celebrates, advances, and advocates for the curatorial narrative.
With members and supporters from around the globe, we offer professional development, leadership skills, and direct connections for art curators working in the not-for-profit sector. In support of these aims, the AAMC Foundation furthers public understanding of a curator through programs, discussions, and opportunities open to the public. All of our efforts are focused on being inclusive of self-identifiers (by nation, gender, creed, race), fields of expertise, types of organizations, and geographical location.

This event is part of the organization's partnership with the Al Held Foundation and will be followed by an in-person program in April and a virtual symposium in the summer of 2023.