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Faculty of Instruction
Texas State UniversityFaculty of Instruction
Aug. 2024San Marcos, Texas, United StatesBuilding student's skills in visual acuity and communication across the arts and media environments.
Lodieska Stockbridge Vaughn Fellow
Rice UniversityLodieska Stockbridge Vaughn Fellow
Aug. 2022 - Aug. 2023Houston, Texas, United States
Research Fellow
Center for Italian Modern ArtResearch Fellow
Jun. 2021 - Nov. 2021New York City Metropolitan AreaConduct research, present scholarship, and organize programming on the solo exhibition, Mario Schifano: Facing America, 1960-1965.
Pursuing doctoral degree in Art History
Rice UniversityPursuing doctoral degree in Art History
Aug. 2016
Gallery Director
ZHULONG GALLERYGallery Director
Jan. 2014 - Mar. 2016Dallas, TXAs the director of Zhulong Gallery, I crafted exhibitions of noteworthy international contemporary art that exists in the space between art and technology. I also instituted gallery budgets, staffing, programming and communications. The gallery and artists we represented participated in art fairs within a year of opening.
Graduate Curatorial Intern
Nasher Sculpture CenterGraduate Curatorial Intern
Mar. 2012 - Jun. 2013Research-based and exhibitions support provided to NSC Chief Curator, Jed Morse. Construct artist bibliographies and archive files, oversee images and permissions for major exhibition catalogues, compose correspondence regarding exhibition loans. Provide edits to exhibition literature, manage museum library, contribute critical interpretation of artist oeuvre and literature.
Adjunct Professor
Tarrant County CollegeAdjunct Professor
Aug. 2011 - May. 2012Provide students with the necessary tools to articulate a formal and interpretive response to works of art through regular visits to the museum, lectures and discussion.
Research Assistant
Southern Methodist UniversityResearch Assistant
Jun. 2011 - Jul. 2011Art History DepartmentConduct preliminary research on contemporary Latin American artists for publication project. Provide primary and secondary art historical and cultural sources in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese. Assemble bibliographies and summaries of materials recovered. Provide digitized materials and images for electronic reference.
Exhibitions Assistant
Dallas Museum of ArtExhibitions Assistant
Sep. 2010 - Feb. 2011Coordinates curatorial, registrar, preparator, design, publications, and other pertinent departments to implement overall exhibition and museum logistics. Additional clerical support provided to Exhibitions Coordinator, Exhibitions Designer, and Museum Director. Also responsible for drafting correspondence with institutions for traveling and joint exhibitions.
Masters Fellow
Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist UniversityMasters Fellow
Aug. 2008 - May. 2010Graduate candidate and teaching assistant specializing in Contemporary Art History at Meadows School of the Arts.
Curatorial Administrator
Blaffer GalleryCuratorial Administrator
Jan. 2006 - Dec. 2007Houston, TX
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