Interviewing Artists and Documenting Exhibitions on Film

In my role at The Bass, I often created and produced educational and archival content. Specifically, I hired and worked with a local, Emmy award-winning videographer Jorge Graupera to develop a series of videos that presented deeper insights behind works on view. Featuring artists, exhibitions, events, and works from the collection, the following samples are from this video series, which continues to this day. Each video had a separate budget and typically took about 4-8 hours of preparation, 8 hours of filming, and 8-16 hours of post production. Working closely with the contracted videographer, I determined the narrative and storylines, identified and coordinated with the talent, wrote interview questions and scripts, conducted the interviews, and disseminated the final product across various channels. 

One of the first videos featured the installation of five monolithic boulders comprising Miami Mountain (2016), a permanent sculpture in Collins Park by Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone. Karen Rifas’ video was a special project, being able to film at her home and studio in Miami. Paola Pivi’s video featured an interview with the exhibition’s visiting curator, footage during museum hours with actual guests, and the use of a drone operator. The Botticelli and Ghirlandaio video illuminated key aspects of collections’ stewardship, bringing life and intrigue to the process of conservation. And, was personally impactful as it featured a former professor of mine–an art historian specializing in the Italian Renaissance period–who collaborated with the conservator. These videos not only served as promotional content and, now, archival documentation, but will continue to provide vital context, relevance, and access to the works and artists featured. 

Below is a selection of this work. For more, visit thebass.org/watch.