Dr. Denise Ryner

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Biography

Denise Ryner is a writer and curator based between Toronto and Philadelphia. She serves as the Andrea B. Laporte Curator at the Institute of Contemporary Art. Ryner has independently curated various projects, including 'Sediment: Archive Fragmentary Base' at Concordia University’s Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery in Montreal and the Art Museum at the University of Toronto, which is set to take place in 2023-24. In 2022, she co-curated 'Ceremony: Burial Undead World' at Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin alongside Anselm Franke, Elisa Giuliano, Claire Tancons, and Zairong Xiang. Ryner has also served as a director and curator at a gallery in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2022. Her writings include critical essays and reviews published in CMagazine, Blackflash, and Canadian Art, where she was co-editor for the 'Chroma' issue in the Fall of 2020.

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Visiting Critic

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Letters of Recommendation (2-3)
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Essays
Specialization Notes

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