Fabiola Alondra

Bio

Fabiola Alondra (b. 1984, Mexico City) is a New York-based visual researcher, writer, and curator influenced by the pre-modern world. Her interdisciplinary practice weaves together art, archaeology, and history, moving beyond conventional narratives of the past. Alondra holds a BA in Art History/History from Hunter College, New York, and an MLitt in Art History from the University of Glasgow. Her Master’s thesis, Labyrinths of Curiosity, examined the cultural and art-historical significance of wonder and curiosity through an imaginary exhibition at the Bodleian Library in Oxford, England, exploring the intersections of history, myth, and fantasy.

She began as a cataloguer for artist Alex Katz before serving as director/researcher for rare-book dealer John McWhinnie, whose eclectic collection encompassed signed first editions of James Joyce and Bram Stoker, obscure pulp fiction, 19th-century esoterica, and counterculture ephemera. In 2012, she launched artist Richard Prince’s space, Fulton Ryder, which operated by invitation only from a mysterious location in NYC. The space curated emerging artists alongside rare books and ephemera, creating an experimental environment where art objects and literary rarities coexisted. Later, she became Publications Director at 303 Gallery, where she led 303inPrint, its artists’ book imprint. As co-founder, director, and curator of Fortnight Institute (2016–2024), she championed underrepresented and emerging artists, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue. She is fluent in English, Spanish, and Italian.