Selected Publications

CATALOG FOR “LAUREN QUINN: MY HELLMOUTH” CURATION AT THE NERMAN MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND DIRECTOR’S FOREWARD BY JOANNE NORTHRUP 2023

Guidebook for 19th Annual Exhibition of  The Debra and Dennis Scholl Collection Curation & essay by JoAnne Northrup Miami, FL 2019

Catalog for “Marking the Infinite: Contemporary Women Artists from Aboriginal Australia.” Curation at Nevada Museum of Art and contributing essay by JoAnne Northrup Reno, NV 2018

Catalog for “Unsettled.” Winner – American Alliance of Museums ”Franny” Prize for Best Publication. Curation by JoAnne Northrup with Ed Ruscha. JoAnne Northrup editor & main essay 2017-19.

“Ken Goldberg, Sanjay Krishnan, Fernanda Viegas, and Martin Wattenberg: Bloom,” essay by JoAnne Northrup in “BOOM: The Journal of California,” 2015.

Catalog for “Late Harvest.” Winner – American Alliance of Museums ”Franny” Prize for Best Publication. Curation by JoAnne Northrup with Adam Duncan Harris. JoAnne Northrup editor & main essay 2014-15.

“A Museum of Ideas,” essay by JoAnne Northrup with William L. Fox. In “REMIX: Changing Conversations in Museumsof the Americas,” Collection of essays 2016

Catalog for “Modernist Maverick: The Architecture of William L. Pereira.” Contributing essay by JoAnne Northrup: “Problematic and Intriguing: Contemporary Artists Respond to William L. Pereira’s Architecture,” 2013.

“Nothing to Buy,” by JoAnne Northrup review of Documenta 12, Kassel, Germany, Artillery Magazine, September 1, 2012.

Catalog for “Leo Villareal.” JoAnne Northrup Curator & primary author 2010.

“Impossible Light” 2014 documentary film. JoAnne Northrup interviewed to discuss how her exhibition of Leo Villareal in San Jose led to “Bay Lights” project.

Catalog for “IL LEE: Ballpoint Abstractions.” JoAnne Northrup Curator & primary author 2007.

Catalog for “Jennifer Steinkamp.” Curation & main essay by JoAnne Northrup 2006.

“Kaleidoscopic Cortege: Art Cars at Burning Man and Beyond,” essay by JoAnne Northrup in “Afterburn: Reflections on Burning Man.” Collection of essays, 2005.

Catalog for “Domestic Odyssey.” Curation & main essay by JoAnne Northrup 2004

“Selections” – catalog for 35th Anniversary of the San Jose Museum of Art. Curation & main essays by JoAnne Northrup 2004.

Catalog for “Long Nguyen: Tales of Yellow Skin.” Curation & main essay by JoAnne Northrup 2003.

Catalog for “Finish Fetish: LA’s Cool School.” Exhibition part of earning Masters Degrees in Art History & Museum Studies at the Univeristy of Southern California. Curated by JoAnne Northrup & 3 other graduate students under the direction of Dr. Fran Colpitt and Dr. Selma Holo, 1991.