Zoë Moldenhauer uses a fictional alphabet she invented to examine her transracial adoption, multilingual upbringing, and absent heritage. A Guatemalan-New Yorker shaped by French, German, Hebrew and Spanish cultures, and classical music -- her work reflects on alienation, belonging, and assimilation. Moldenhauer holds a B.F.A. from the Maryland Institute College of Art and an M.A. in Museum and Latin American Studies from New York University. She is the founder of The Aerogramme Center for Arts and Culture, a platform that provides opportunities for artists and writers. She was a founding member of TELEPORTAL, an international artist collective that ran from 2021—2025. She currently works as the Curatorial and Collections Research Assistant at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino, contributing to the forthcoming exhibition "¡Puro Ritmo! The Musical Journey of Salsa" (2026–2028). She lives in New York and maintains a studio at Brooklyn Art Cluster. Recent exhibitions include "Homeward" at The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts; The Other Art Fair at ZeroSpace; Art on Paper at Pier 36; and "Disguise the Limit" at Art Cake (all 2025). Residencies include Symposia! at Yellow Chair Salon; Casa de Pedra in Rio de Janeiro; and the Independent Study Program at M. David & Co. (2025–2026). As an emerging curator, Moldenhauer’s projects include "3rd Space" at SPRING/BREAK Art Show (2024); "Healing Uvalde" with the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino (2023); "Sign Language" at Rosenberg Gallery (2019); and "American Made" at Maryland Art Place (2017).
Exhibitions
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