Tricia Collins is an American art critic, art gallerist and curator of contemporary art. She was half of the curatorial team Collins & Milazzo, with Richard Milazzo, who together co-published and co-edited Effects : Magazine for New Art Theory from 1982 to 1984.Alison Pearlman, Unpackaging Art of the 1980s, University of Chicago Press, 2003, p. 116 She later ran the art galleries Grand Salon, Tricia Collins Grand Salon, and Tricia Collins Contemporary Art in New York City until the year 2000. Tricia Collins Contemporary Art
Biography Born in Miami, Collins grew up in Tallahassee, Florida and moved to New York City in 1979. In 1980 she moved to the East Village. Allan McCollum interview with Collins & MilazzoMilazzo, Richard, Peter Nagy: Entertainment Erases History – Works 1982 to 2004 to the Present, EISBox Editions, New York City, 2014, p. 31
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In 1984, Tricia Collins and Richard Milazzo began working together as curators to transform the group show into a critical statement. Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College Receives Donation of the Papers of Influential Curator Tricia Collins Her exhibitions and critical writings with Collins & Milazzo brought to prominence a new generation of artists in the 1980s.Alison Pearlman, Unpackaging Art of the 1980s, University of Chicago Press, 2003, p. 116 It was their exhibitions Art at the End of the Social : Rooseum catalogue and writings that originally fashioned the theoretical context for a new kind of Post-conceptual art that argued simultaneously against Neo-Expressionism and Picture-Theory Art. Allan McCollum interview with Collins & Milazzo
1. Civilization and the Landscape of Discontent. Curated by Collins & Milazzo, Gallery Nature Morte, New York, March 1984. Text by Tricia Collins and Richard Milazzo. Artists: Stephen Aljian, Ross Bleckner, Stephan Gantenbein, Mark Innerst, Peter Nadin, Louis Renzoni, Susan Beschta-Springfield, James Welling, Michael Zwack. 2. Still Life With Transaction: Former Objects, New Moral Arrangements, and the History of Surfaces. Curated by Collins & Milazzo, International With Monument Gallery, New York, March 28 - April 21, 1984. Text by Tricia Collins and Richard Milazzo. Artists: Alice Albert, Ericka Beckman, Alan Belcher, Ross Bleckner, Barry Bridgwood, Sarah Charlesworth, Wendy Galavitz, Judy Geib, Jim Jacobs, Stephen Lack, Kevin Larmon, Andrew Masullo, Peter McCaffrey, Jan Mohlman, Peter Nadin, Peter Nagy, Joel Otterson, Richard Prince, Steven Parrino, Tyler Turkle, Laurie Simmons. 3. Natural Genre: From the Neutral Subject to the Hypothesis of World Objects. Curated by Collins & Milazzo, Florida State University Gallery & Museum, Tall., Fla., Aug. 31-Sept. 30, 1984. Color catalogue with text by Tricia Collins and Richard Milazzo. Artists: Jane Bauman, Ericka Beckman, Alan Belcher, Gretchen Bender, Ross Bleckner, Tom Brazleton, Barry Bridgwood, Sarah Charlesworth, Carroll Dunham, Robert Garratt, Mark Innerst, Kevin Larmon, Louise Lawler, Allan McCollum, Peter Nadin, Peter Nagy, Joseph Nechvatal, Steven Parrino, Louis Renzoni, Meyer Vaisman, Oliver Wasow, James Welling, David Wojnarowicz, Michael Zwack. 4. Still Life With Transaction II: Former Objects, New Moral Arrangements, and the History of Surfaces. Curated by Collins & Milazzo, Galerie Jurka, Amsterdam, November 1984. Text by Tricia Collins and Richard Milazzo. Artists: Alice Albert, Ericka Beckman, Alan Belcher, Ross Bleckner, Barry Bridgwood, Sarah Charlesworth, Wendy Galavitz, Judy Geib, Jim Jacobs, Stephen Lack, Kevin Larmon, Peter McCaffrey, Peter Nadin, Peter Nagy, Joel Otterson, Richard Prince, Laurie Simmons, Tyler Turkle, Meyer Vaisman, Oliver Wasow. 5. The New Capital. Curated by Collins & Milazzo, White Columns, New York, December 4, 1984 - January 5, 1985. Text by Tricia Collins & Richard Milazzo. Artists: Vikky Alexander, Jane Bauman, Alan Belcher, Gretchen Bender, Barry Bridgwood, Sarah Charlesworth, Peter Halley, Jeff Koons, Daniel Levine, Frank Majore, Peter Nagy, Joseph Nechvatal, David Robbins, Tyler Turkle, Meyer Vaisman, Oliver Wasow. 6. Final Love. Curated by Collins & Milazzo, C.A.S.H./Newhouse Gallery, New York, March 15 - April 14, 1985. Text by Tricia Collins and Richard Milazzo. Artists: Ross Bleckner, Peter Halley, Kevin Larmon, Jonathan Lasker, Allan McCollum, Olivier Mosset, Peter Nadin, Bonnie Nielson, Meyer Vaisman, Wallace & Donohue, James Welling, Stephen Westfall. 7. Paravision. Curated by Collins & Milazzo, Postmasters Gallery, New York, May 3 - June 2, 1985. Text by Tricia Collins and Richard Milazzo. Artists: Jane Bauman, Alan Belcher, Gretchen Bender, Ross Bleckner, Barry Bridgwood, Peter Halley, Jeff Koons, Jonathan Lasker, Robert Longo, Richard Milani, Olivier Mosset, Ricardo Regazzoni, David Robbins, Gary Stephan, Philip Taaffe, Meyer Vaisman, Wallace & Donohue 8. Persona Non Grata. Curated by Collins & Milazzo, Daniel Newburg Gallery, New York, September 11 - October 5, 1985. Text by Tricia Collins and Richard Milazzo. Artists: Vikky Alexander, Ellen Carey, Stephen Lack, Vera Lehndorff & Holger Trülzsch, Allan McCollum & Laurie Simmons, Richard Milani, Peter Nadin, Richard Prince, David Robbins, Walter Robinson, Brigitta Rohrbach, Julie Wachtel, Michael Zwack. 9. Cult and Decorum. Curated by Collins & Milazzo, Tibor De Nagy Gallery, New York, December 7, 1985 - January 4, 1986. Text by Tricia Collins and Richard Milazzo. Artists: Ross Bleckner, Sarah Charlesworth, David Diao, Peter Halley, Jeff Koons, Kevin Larmon, Jonathan Lasker, Peter Nadin, Joel Otterson, Ricardo Regazzoni, Robin Rose, Laurie Simmons, Haim Steinbach, Gary Stephan, Philip Taaffe, Meyer Vaisman, Not Vital. 10. Time After Time (A Sculpture Show). Curated by Collins & Milazzo, Diane Brown Gallery, New York, March 8 - April 2, 1986. Text by Tricia Collins and Richard Milazzo. Artists: Edward Allington, Gretchen Bender, Don Bonham, Barry Bridgwood, Saint Clair Cemin, Maureen Connor, Joel Fisher, Kenji Fujita, James Hill, Richard Jarden, Jeff Koons, Annette Lemieux, Erik Levine, Allan McCollum, Joseph Nechvatal, John Newman, Alastair Noble, Joel Otterson, Ricardo Regazzoni, Haim Steinbach, Gary Stephan, Not Vital, Michael Zwack. 11. Spiritual America. Curated by Collins & Milazzo, CEPA, Buffalo, May 3 - June 15, 1986. Catalogue with text by Tricia Collins and Richard Milazzo. Artists: Jane Bauman, Gretchen Bender, Barry Bridgwood, Calvin Brown, David Cabrera, Sarah Charlesworth, Peter Coates & Nancy Dwyer, Michael Corris, Dorit Cypis, David Diao, Lea Douglas, Sarah Drury, Daniel Faust, Diana Formasano, Peter Halley, James Hill, Peter Hopkins, Sara Hornbacher, Mark Innerst, Jeff Koons, Liz Koury, Annette Lemieux, Allan McCollum, Steve Miller, Robert Morgan, Peter Nagy, Joseph Nechvatal, Bonnie Nielson, Anna Oberto, David Reisman, Jim Rodgers, Kay Rosen, Tad Savinar, John Schlessinger, Tyler Turkle, Wallace & Donohue, Robin Weglinski. 12. Paravision II. Curated by Collins & Milazzo, Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles, July 12 - August 23, 1986. Text by Tricia Collins and Richard Milazzo. Artists: Gretchen Bender, Ross Bleckner, Barry Bridgwood, Calvin Brown, Sarah Charlesworth, Charles Clough, David Diao, Carroll Dunham, Peter Halley, Peter Hopkins, Barbara Kruger, Jonathan Lasker, Robert Longo, Richard Milani, Olivier Mosset, Peter Nagy, Joel Otterson, Walter Robinson, Brigitta Rohrbach, Haim Steinbach, Gary Stephan, Philip Taaffe, Meyer Vaisman, Wallace & Donohue, James Welling. 13. Ultrasurd. Curated by Collins & Milazzo, S.L. Simpson Gallery, Toronto, September 1986. Catalogue with text by Tricia Collins and Richard Milazzo. Artists: Saint Clair Cemin, Sarah Charlesworth, Abraham David Christian, Charles Clough, David Diao, Barbara Ess, Joel Fisher, Peter Hopkins, Suzanne Joelson, Annette Lemieux, Olivier Mosset, Allan McCollum, Peter Nagy, Lucio Pozzi, Walter Robinson, Robin Rose, Tyler Turkle, Julie Wachtel, Oliver Wasow. 14. Modern Sleep. Curated by Collins & Milazzo, American Fine Arts Co., New York, October 17 - November 16, 1986. Brochure with text by Tricia Collins and Richard Milazzo. Artists: Saint Clair Cemin, John Dogg, Tishan Hsu, Kevin Larmon, Jonathan Lasker, Annette Lemieux, Olivier Mosset, Joel Otterson, Jeffrey Plate. 15. The Antique Future. Curated by Collins & Milazzo, Massimo Audiello Gallery, New York, February 13 - March 15, 1987. Brochure with text by Tricia Collins and Richard Milazzo. Artists: Edward Allington, Ross Bleckner, Saint Clair Cemin, Abraham David Christian, Tishan Hsu, Annette Lemieux, Lucio Pozzi, Sal Scarpitta, Mike and Doug Starn, Gary Stephan, Not Vital. 16. Extreme Order. Curated by Collins & Milazzo, Lia Rumma Gallery, Naples, May - July 1987. Brochure with text by Tricia Collins and Richard Milazzo. Artists: Saint Clair Cemin, Robert Gober, Peter Halley, Annette Lemieux, Haim Steinbach. 17. The Ironic Sublime. Curated by Collins & Milazzo, Galerie Albrecht, Munich, June 4 - July 18, 1987. Catalogue with text by Tricia Collins and Richard Milazzo. Artists: Ross Bleckner, Saint Clair Cemin, Abraham David Christian, Suzan Etkin, Joel Fisher, Tishan Hsu, Allan McCollum, Gary Stephan, Joel Otterson, James Welling. 18. The New Poverty. Curated by Collins & Milazzo. Catalogue with text by Tricia Collins and Richard Milazzo, John Gibson Gallery, New York, October 10 - November 7, 1987. Artists: Ford Beckman, David Cabrera, Saint Clair Cemin, Abraham David Christian, John Dogg, Suzan Etkin, Peter Fend, Joel Fisher, Ronald Jones, Ange Leccia, Joel Otterson, Lucio Pozzi, Holt Quentel, Sal Scarpitta, Not Vital, Meg Webster, Michael Zwack. 19. Media Post Media. Curated by Collins & Milazzo, Scott Hanson Gallery, New York, January 6 - February 9, 1988. Color catalogue with text by Tricia Collins and Richard Milazzo. Artists: Vikky Alexander, Gretchen Bender, Sarah Charlesworth, Colette, Nancy Dwyer, Barbara Ess, Suzan Etkin, Jenny Holzer, Barbara Kruger, Annette Lemieux, Sherrie Levine, Holt Quentel, Nancy Shaver, Cindy Sherman, Laurie Simmons, Karen Sylvester, Rosemarie Trockel, Julie Wachtel, Meg Webster. 20. A Deer Manger, A Dress Pattern, Farthest Sea Water, and a Signature. Curated by Collins & Milazzo, 303 Gallery, New York, February 18 - March 13, 1988. Brochure with text by Tricia Collins and Richard Milazzo. Artists: David Carrino, Suzan Etkin, Sal Scarpitta, Meg Webster 21. Off White. Curated by Collins & Milazzo, Diane Brown Gallery, New York, May 24 - June 18, 1988. Brochure with text by Tricia Collins and Richard Milazzo. Artists: Ford Beckman, David Carrino, Lawrence Carroll, Saint Clair Cemin, Abraham David Christian, Suzan Etkin, Andrew Lord, Holt Quentel, Sal Scarpitta, Not Vital 22. Art at the End of the Social. Curated by Collins & Milazzo, The Rooseum, Malmö, Sweden, July - October 1988. Color catalogue with text by Tricia Collins and Richard Milazzo. Artists: Donald Baechler, Ford Beckman, Gretchen Bender, Ross Bleckner, David Carrino, Lawrence Carroll, Saint Clair Cemin, Sarah Charlesworth, Charles Clough, David Diao, John Dogg, Suzan Etkin, Peter Fend, Robert Gober, Peter Halley, Claudia Hart, Tishan Hsu, Jon Kessler, Jeff Koons, Kevin Larmon, Jonathan Lasker, Annette Lemieux, Allan McCollum, Peter Nadin, Peter Nagy, Joseph Nechvatal, Joel Otterson, Richard Prince, Holt Quentel, Sal Scarpitta, Nancy Shaver, Haim Steinbach, Gary Stephan, Philip Taaffe, Tyler Turkle, Meg Webster, James Welling