Biography
I am an art historian and curator whose practice engages with the history of photography, environmental toxicology, and the intersections of art and science. My projects and collaborations of late have focused on themes of environmental aesthetics, pollution, and public health in the late nineteenth century and the postwar decades. Where photography is concerned, I am particularly interested in how lens-based technologies continue to reshape how people perceive and interact with the natural world.
I earned a PhD in Art History from the University of Chicago in 2018. Prior to joining MAPH, I taught in art history and museum studies programs at the University of Chicago, Rhode Island School of Design, and Western Colorado University. I also have over fifteen years of experience working for fine art museums and cultural heritage institutions, including the Art Institute of Chicago, Yale University Art Gallery, the Smart Museum of Art, the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, the Wisconsin Historical Society, and Villa Albertine. I am also a co-editor of The Art Institute of Chicago Field Guide to Photography and Media (2023).