Artist | Curator | Nonprofit Leader
Education
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
MFA, Sculpture and Art Theory, 2009
Outstanding Merit and SLAS Excellence in Sculpture and Liberal Arts
Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
BA (Honors), Textile Design, 1989
Professional Experience
Rema Hort Mann Foundation, New York, NY
Executive Director & Director of Programming | 2022–2025
Oversaw all artist grantmaking programs, including the Emerging Artist Grant, Artist Community Engagement Grant, and Quality of Life Grant.
Produced and co-curated SIGNAL, the Foundation’s inaugural alumni exhibition, with artist and Ortega y Gasset Projects founder Leeza Meksin, featuring Sanford Biggers, Virginia Overton, and Alison Janae Hamilton.
Secured institutional support from Artis Contemporary to advance projects by artists from Israel, with an emphasis on marginalized and diasporic narratives.
Awarded a Cultural Program Exhibition Grant from the City of New York to produce public programs centered on artist storytelling and community dialogue.
Judd Foundation, New York, NY
Program & Education Associate | 2012–2025
Contributed to education and interpretive programming to broaden access to Donald Judd’s legacy through tours, research, and public engagement.
Developed and led guide training initiatives emphasizing clear communication and accessible interpretation ahead of Judd’s 2020 MoMA retrospective.
NeueHouse, New York, NY
Manager of Programs | 2017–2019
Curated and produced talks, exhibitions, and workshops connecting contemporary artists and civic audiences.
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
Adjunct Professor & Visiting Critic | [Year Range]
Co-led professional practice seminars and served as a visiting critic for graduate students.
Curatorial Projects (Selected)
SIGNAL: Rema Hort Mann Foundation Inaugural Artist Alumni Exhibition, New York, NY (2024)
Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition, Rema Hort Mann Foundation, New York, NY (2023–2024)
Rotating Exhibition Series, Rema Hort Mann Foundation Galleries, New York, NY (2022–2025)
Pratt Visiting Artist Lecture Series, Brooklyn, NY (2008–2009) — Co-organized with Oded Hirsch; featured Hank Willis Thomas, Sharon Louden, and others
Grants & Awards
Artis Contemporary Grant (2025)
Cultural Program Exhibition Grant, City of New York (2025)
VoCA Artist Interview Workshop Grant
Joan Mitchell Foundation MFA Award Nominee
Art History Scholarship, Pratt in Venice
CAA Conference Art History Fellowship, Pratt Institute
Outstanding Merit & SLAS Excellence in Liberal Arts, Pratt Institute
Anthony Gennarelli Memorial Sculpture Award, Pratt Institute
Purchase Award, Seattle Collects, Seattle Arts Commission
Pentheroudakis Scholarship, Pratt Fine Arts Center
Wright Runstad Scholarship for Sculpture, Pratt Fine Arts Center
Louis Comfort Tiffany Award Nominee
Jon & Mary Shirley Scholarship for Glass
Artist’s Creative Fellowship, Pratt Fine Arts Center
Artist Trust GAP Award
Artist Residencies
John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
Creative Glass Center of America, Millville, NJ
Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
Solo Exhibitions
2017 — Damage, Opus Gallery, New York, NY
2016 — Fraud, Opus Gallery, New York, NY
2014 — Repair, Opus Gallery, New York, NY
2009 — For Five Keys (MFA Thesis Exhibition), Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
2005 — Veil, William Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA
2003 — Label, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2002 — Past, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2000 — Forms, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2016 — Haven, Opus Gallery, New York, NY
2015 — Drawing Show, Opus Gallery, New York, NY
2010 — Joan Mitchell Foundation Exhibition, Cue Foundation, New York, NY
2008 — Pratt in Venice, Art History Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2007 — Raiment, Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, WA
2005 — Two-Person Exhibition with Maria Phillips, William Traver Gallery, WA
2004 — Dress, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2003 — Reintroduce, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, CA