ISLAA 2025: Year in Review
For ISLAA, 2025 represented a year of consolidation and growth accompanied by a strengthened commitment to artist-centered exhibitions and research. Exhibitions were the core component this year. ISLAA presented six exhibitions at 142 Franklin Street, all of which were grounded in sustained curatorial and archival research. They addressed feminist practices, conceptual approaches, and political histories; were supported with publications, public programs, and guided tours; and were complemented by ISLAA’s series of Spotlight presentations.
ISLAA’s research initiatives and archives reached a new level with fifty published finding aids and more than seven hundred artist files now publicly accessible through our digital platform. Archival facilities were upgraded to enable increased processing capacity and long-term preservation.
The ISLAA Research Fellowship Program was launched, expanding academic initiatives and supporting on-site archival research. The ISLAA Artist Seminar Initiative continued in collaboration with graduate programs through a continuing partnership with Hunter College and the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College (CCS Bard).
Our renewed focus on exhibition publications, monographs, archival studies, and scholarly books was fully integrated into the exhibition and research calendar. All of our activities were made possible through the dedication of the ISLAA team, whose sustained efforts across curatorial, research, and collections brought these programs to fruition. We would like to thank our readers and partners for their continued engagement and support. As ISLAA looks ahead to a new year, we remain focused on advancing research-driven and artist-centered initiatives.
ARIEL M. AISIKS
Founder