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Connecting People with Art, Ideas, and Experiences

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

As an innovative art world leader with decades of experience as a curator of global

contemporary art, I have the ability to build long-lasting relationships with collectors,
gallerists, and artists; grow collections with an eye toward finding the highest-quality works;
court and commission artists; foster a spirit of collaborative teamwork; and develop projects
that seek to inspire wider audiences.

o Built an international network of high-net-worth donors and art world stakeholders,

bringing $25+ million worth of art to the public and expanding institutions’ financial support.
o Produced and managed 5 public-collection reinstallations at 3 institutions featuring multi-
platform visitor engagement pathways, won multiple peer-assessed industry awards.
o Career-long commitment to centering artists of color, LGBTQ+ and women-identifying artists.
o Dedicated to sparking empathy, connection in diverse, inclusive audiences whether by
producing in-gallery digital interactive features or online content, writing general-interest
books, developing programs and interpretative tools, or running international conferences.

EDUCATION

Columbia University
PhD, Department of Art History & Archaeology 2017
M.Phil., Department of Art History & Archaeology 2009
M.A., Department of Art History & Archaeology 2007
Dissertation: Traditions of Modernity in an African City: Continuity and Change in the Architecture of
Kumasi

University of Oxford
M.St (Hons), Historical Research 2003-2005

Georgetown University
B.S. Foreign Service 1998-2002
magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

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EXHIBITIONS

CURATOR

OUT: LGBTQ+ Artist Activists in Africa. National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution,
2025-6 [projected]

Heroes: Principles of African Greatness. National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution,
Nov. 16, 2019 – August 2022 *

Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa’s Arts. National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution,
Nov. 2017 – ongoing [lead curator, with Christine M. Kreamer and Karen E. Milbourne] *

Double Take: African Innovations. Brooklyn Museum, 2014 – 2017 *

African Innovations. Brooklyn Museum, 2011 – 2014 *

African Art. Saint Louis Art Museum, opened October 2013 *

Power Incarnate: Allan Stone’s Collection of Sculpture from the Congo. Bruce Museum,
Greenwich, Conn., May 14 – Sept. 4 2011
*long-term permanent collection exhibition

COORDINATING CURATOR

Ancient Nubia Now. National Museum of African Art, 2024 [projected]

Caravans of Gold, Fragments in Time: Art, Culture, and Exchange Across Medieval Saharan Africa.
National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, July 16, 2021 – Feb. 27, 2022

Good as Gold: Fashioning Senegalese Women. National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian
Institution, Oct. 24, 2018 – Feb. 20, 2020

World on the Horizon: Swahili Arts Across the Indian Ocean. National Museum of African Art,
Smithsonian Institution, May 9, 2018 – Sep. 4, 2018

Disguise: Masks and Global African Art. Brooklyn Museum, April 29 – Sept. 18, 2016

Gravity and Grace: Monumental Works by El Anatsui. Brooklyn Museum, Feb. 8 – Aug. 4, 2013

CURATORIAL TEAM

Connecting Cultures: A World in Brooklyn. Brooklyn Museum, 2012-2017

Primitivism Revisited: After the End of an Idea. Sean Kelly Gallery, New York. 15 Dec. 2006 – 27 Jan. 2007

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PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS (SOLE/PRIMARY AUTHOR)

OUT: LGBTQ+ Artist Activists in Africa. Washington: National Museum of African Art,
2025 [projected]

African Art Works: Solving Problems with the Jack Faxon Collection. Washington: National
Museum of African Art, 2024 [projected]

Heroes: Principles of African Greatness. Munich/Washington: Hirmer/National Museum of

African Art, 2023.

Power Incarnate: Allan Stone’s Collection of Sculpture from the Congo. Greenwich, Conn.: Bruce
Museum, 2011.

BOOKS (MANAGING EDITOR)

Amanda Maples, with Marian Ashby Johnson and Kevin Dumouchelle. Good as Gold:
Fashioning Senegalese Women. Washington: National Museum of African Art, 2018.

William C. Siegmann, with Kevin D. Dumouchelle and Joseph Adande. African Art: A Century
at the Brooklyn Museum. New York: Brooklyn Museum / Prestel, 2009.

BOOK SECTIONS

“Resisting Answers: Two Songye Figures in the National Museum of African Art,” in Anne
Vanderstraete-Van Custem et al, eds. The World of Songye: Passions and Collections.
Brusssels: Mercatorfonds, 2023.

“Thinking with Masks: Surveying the Literature on Bifwebe,” in François Neyt, ed. Kifwebe: A
Century of Songye and Luba Masks. Milan: 5 Continents Editions, 2020, 302-319.

“Embodying Authenticity: Two Congolese Masks.” In Delinda Collier, et al, Brendan

Fernandes: Lost Bodies. Kingston, Ont.: Agnes Etherington Arts Centre, 2016, 96-103.

Catalogue entries (13). African Art at the Barnes Foundation. Christa Clarke and Judith Dolkart,
eds. Philadelphia: Barnes Foundation, 2015.

“Dogon Couple” and “Patterned African Textiles.” Kehinde Wiley: A New Republic. Eugenie
Tsai, ed. Brooklyn: Brooklyn Museum, 2014: 75-9.

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Catalogue entries (24). Brooklyn Museum Handbook. Kevin Stayton, ed. Brooklyn: Brooklyn
Museum, 2014.

“Bill Siegmann: a Connoisseur’s Curator,” in Visions from the Forests: the Art of Liberia and
Sierra Leone, Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers and Alex Bortolot, eds. Minneapolis: Minneapolis
Institute of Arts, 2013.

Catalogue entries (10). Collecting for the Future: a Decade of Collection Highlights. Kevin
Stayton, ed. Brooklyn: Brooklyn Museum, 2012.

“Beyond the Body Boundary: Queer[y]ing the Photographs of Rotimi Fani-Kayode and Samuel
Fosso,” in Charlotte Baker (ed.), Expressions of the Body: Representations in African
Text and Image. Oxford: Peter Lang, 2009, 63-93.

Catalogue entries (5). Man Ray, African Art, and the Modernist Lens. Wendy Grossman, ed.
Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2009, 154-155.

“Manufacturing Authenticity,” in Primitivism Revisited: After the End of an Idea. New York: Sean
Kelly Gallery, 2006.

ARTICLES

“Exhibition Preview: ‘Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa’s Arts.” African Arts 50, no. 4 (2017): 68.

“Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa’s Arts.” Tribal Arts 21-4, no. 85 (2017): 86-95

“Exciting and dynamic, African art is the future.” Financial Times, March 27, 2015.

“Curating African Art History.” African Arts 46, no. 3 (2013): 7-8.

“In Memoriam: William C. Siegmann (1943-2011).” African Arts 45, no. 3 (2012).

“African Innovations.” Tribal Arts 15-4, no. 61 (2011): 92-101.

“Traditions of Modernity: Currents in Architectural Expression in Kumasi.” Ghana Studies 12-13

(2009-10): 155-88.

REVIEWS

“‘Made to Move: African Nomadic Design.’“African Arts 51, no. 3 (2018): 84-85.

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“‘African Goldweights: Miniature Sculptures from Ghana 1400-1900.’” African Arts 45, no. 2
(2012): 92-3.

“‘African Art in Detail.’” African Arts 44, no. 2 (2011): 93-94.

“‘The History of Ashanti Kings and the Whole Country Itself,’ and Other Writings by Otumfuo,
Nana Agyeman Prempeh I, A. Boahen et al (eds.).” The Journal of the Oxford University
History Society 3 (2005): 1-7.

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AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

“Smithsonian Award for Excellence in Exhibitions” for Heroes: Principles of African Greatness
Smithsonian Excellence in Exhibitions Award Committee – 2019

“Best Exhibition (Museum with a budget $5-15 million)” for Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa’s Arts
Association of Art Museum Curators – 2018

“Smithsonian Award for Excellence in Exhibitions” for Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa’s Arts
Smithsonian Excellence in Exhibitions Award Committee – 2017

“Best Exhibition (Museum with a budget over $20 million)” for Double Take: African Innovations
Association of Art Museum Curators – 2015

“Best Monographic Exhibition in New York” for Gravity and Grace: Monumental Works by El Anatsui
International Association of Art Critics – 2014

“Outstanding Permanent Collection Reinstallation” for African Innovations

Finalist, Association of Art Museum Curators – 2012

“Outstanding Permanent Collection Catalog” for African Art: A Century at the Brooklyn Museum
Association of Art Museum Curators – 2010

U.S. Candidate, UNESCO Young Professionals Program 2005

Phi Beta Kappa 2002

Alpha Sigma Nu, National Jesuit Honor Society; Pi Delta Phi, National French Honor Society 2001

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FELLOWSHIPS

Scholarly Studies Award, Smithsonian Institution 2020

C.V. Starr Fellowship, Columbia University 2014-15

Travel Fellowship, American Association of Art Museum Curators 2012

C.V. Starr Fellowship, Columbia University 2011-12

Art Humanities Teaching Fellowship, Columbia University 2009-11

Leitner Family Fellowship, Institute of African Studies, Columbia University 2009

Frieda B. and Milton F. Rosenthal Fellow in Art History, Columbia University 2007-08

Faculty Fellow, Department of Art History and Archaeology, Columbia University 2006-09

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CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN ART, WASHINGTON, D.C.

Curator 2016 – present

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Originated, guided 2 award-winning permanent collection reinstallations. By continuously

experimenting, reconceived 3 further exhibitions for a general audience. Led projects from
initial concept scope of work to final installation by setting clear objectives, delegating,
iterating, and building a sense of teamwork, facilitating inter-departmental collaboration in
developing content pathways across narrative, visual, digital, video, auditory, and tactile
platforms.

• Led the installation of the museum’s largest comprehensive installation, Visionary:

Viewpoints on Africa’s Arts (2017), offering a first-time visitor 7 different ways of
looking at a work of African art
• Wrote, edited, stewarded production of the museum’s first globally distributed
general-interest collection publication in 15 years (Heroes: Principles of African
Greatness; Hirmer, 2023)
• Added over $15 million worth of art (400+ unique works) and cash to museum’s
collection (additional $6.35 million currently under discussion) through the support of
27 unique donors
• Conceive engaging frameworks for exhibitions to connect art with wide range of
targeted visitor sectors. Develop and administer exhibition budgets between $500K and
$2.5M in collaboration with the chief curator.
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× Ensure the advancement of knowledge in African art history and the humanities through
collaboration and original research, leading to original exhibitions, publications, and other
scholarly outputs.
× Conceive, plan and develop exhibitions that advance knowledge and understanding of the
arts of Africa; oversee and adapt incoming exhibitions to address the museum’s audience.
× Write texts for a range of audiences, from exhibition labels designed for the broadest
possible range of museum visitors and catalogues for general-interest readers to scholarly
articles.
× Cultivate an international network of donors and supporters, working closely with
Advancement department in setting fundraising strategies.

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× Project manage multiple museum-wide endeavors simultaneously, including oversight of
inter-departmental budgets.
× Provide curatorial expertise to the public, including talks and participation in general and
scholarly convenings; gallery tours; engagement through the museum website, curatorial
inquiry line, and social media.
× Develop and organize symposia, conferences, or conference panels that involve
collaboration with artists and scholars of African art.
× Research and provide written documentation about art works (for purchase or donation) that
expand knowledge of African art and provide opportunity for original inquiries.
× Write and research funding proposals in support of exhibitions and publications.
× Enhance the museum's collecting strengths and public visibility by identifying objects for the
museum's collections, enhancing museum collection records, and engaging in scholarly
outreach and research on works both within and entering the collection.
× Foster collaboration within and outside the Smithsonian by serving as the museum's
representative on internal and outside committees.
× Demonstrate knowledge of African art through interviews, blogs, and social media.
× Travel to review private collections and attend exhibition openings, art fairs and biennales
for the purpose of networking and identifying artists and artworks of interest.
× Conduct scholarly research that will result in new exhibitions, publications, artist
commissions, or acquisitions.

BROOKLYN MUSEUM, BROOKLYN, N.Y.

Associate Curator, Arts of Africa & the Pacific Islands 2012 – 2016

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Grew from research assistant on museum’s first African collection publication to overseeing
department, broadening its global reach over the course of a decade. Launched, supervised 2
innovative collection installations while expanding the department’s collecting and exhibition
scope to include modern and contemporary art. Built, maintained a dedicated core of
collection supporters. Motivated, mentored a cadre of interns who now lead in museums and
teaching. Commissioned performance art alongside major exhibition.
• Established the museum’s contemporary African art collection by acquiring >35 20th/21st
century works, broadening the museum’s global reach and expanding the collection’s
overall value by $10M+ through support of 36 donors.
• Created the first chronological installation of a permanent African art collection (African
Innovations, 2011) and first audience-responsive installation (Double Take: African
Innovations, 2014)

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 • Redesigned 2 major traveling contemporary exhibitions for general audiences,
including the first monographic exhibition for El Anatsui in New York, bringing global
awareness to this major innovator in contemporary African art
• Founded the African Art Council, a fundraising and networking board for donors;
managed 4 events per year while maintaining, growing membership

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× Custodian for world-class collections of African (>6000 objects) and Pacific Islands (>3500
objects) art.
× Plan exhibitions, including Disguise: Masks and Global African Art, and develop proposals
for new permanent galleries of Pacific Islands and African art.
× Evaluate outside exhibition proposals in consultation with Chief Curator, Museum Director.
× Conceive and curate Double-Take: African Innovations, a 2014 critically and popularly
acclaimed reinstallation of 200 highlights from the African collection.
× Oversee African Art Council; solicit donations, plan member events.
× Solicit gifts of art and financial support for the African and Pacific collections.
× Assess gifts and propose purchases for African and Pacific collections; write and defend
proposals for accessions and deaccessions to Board of Trustees.
× Represent the Museum at major international and domestic art fairs, conferences, and
openings.
× Collaborate with Museum Director, Chief Curator in developing long-term strategies for
collections and exhibitions.
× Hire and manage curatorial assistants and seasonal interns.
× Develop innovative new social media outreach initiatives to increase exposure of museum
collections.
× Facilitate scholarly access to collections.
× Process outgoing loans; select replacement pieces for galleries.
× Deliver gallery talks to general audiences, school groups, and college classes.
× Train docents and Education staff in teaching from African installations and exhibitions.
× Maintain collection and departmental files and correspondence; answer outside scholarly
queries.

Assistant Curator, Arts of Africa & the Pacific Islands, 2008 – 2012

× Plan exhibitions, including Gravity and Grace: Monumental Works by El Anatsui, and
propose new permanent galleries of Pacific Islands and African art; evaluate outside
proposals.
× Found African Art Council, a new support group; solicit donations, plan member events.

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× Conceive and curate African Innovations, Museum’s first historical presentation of the African
collection.
× Assess gifts and propose deaccessions from and purchases for African and Pacific
collections; write and defend proposals to Board of Trustees.
× Collaborate with other curators in developing thematic, cross-collection exhibition proposals.
× Survey and catalogue major African sub-collections.
× Maintain collection and departmental files and correspondence; answer outside queries.
× Cultivate new potential donors.
× Write posts to the museum’s blog relating developments or insights into the Africa/Pacific
collections
× Deliver gallery talks for First Saturday events, Education department and official museum
visitors.
× Process outgoing loans; select replacement pieces for galleries.
× Write entries, edit proofs, manage production of African Art: a Century at the Brooklyn
Museum (2009).
× Manage curatorial assistant and seasonal interns.

Research Assistant, Arts of Africa/Pacific Islands 2007 – 2008

× Researched publication histories, provenance, and contextual illustrations for 130 objects in
African Art: a Century at the Brooklyn Museum (2009).
× Collaborated with emeritus curator and editors in layout, formatting, images and publication
decisions.
× Wrote and researched section essay, 10 entries, bibliography, exhibition list in catalogue.
× Oversaw re-installation of cases in Pacific galleries following renovation.
× Delivered gallery talks for Education department interns, other visitors.

SAINT LOUIS ART MUSEUM, ST. LOUIS, MO.

Consulting Curator of African Art 2012 – 2013

× Oversee and complete installation of SLAM's permanent African art galleries.

× Review gift proposals.
× Write labels and didactic panels for African galleries.
× Train docents to teach from African collection.

STATEN ISLAND MUSEUM, STATEN ISLAND, NY

Consulting Curator of African Art 2012 – 2014

× Review small collection of African art in museum storage; make recommendations for
selections for installation in new galleries upon re-opening of museum in new building.

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BRUCE MUSEUM, GREENWICH, CONN.
Guest Curator 2011

× Select and evaluate 46 objects from major private collection for exhibition of Congolese art.
× Write labels and didactic panels for exhibition.
× Edit and manage publication of accompanying museum catalogue.
× Oversee installation of temporary exhibition.
× Deliver interpretative gallery tours of exhibition.

MAJOR PRIVATE COLLECTION OF AFRICAN AND CONTEMPORARY ART, NEW YORK, N.Y.
Cataloguer & Provenance Researcher 2007 – 2008

× Catalogued a comprehensive collection of over 450 works of African wood and terracotta
sculpture.
× Photographed, measured and assessed each object.
× Researched provenance and contextual use.
× Rebuilt, organized database of over 600 pieces of contemporary art; researched provenance.

SMALL PRIVATE COLLECTION OF AFRICAN ART, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y.

Cataloguer & Provenance Researcher 2007 – 2008

× Wrote basic aesthetic and ethnographic descriptions of sculptures, masks.

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Claiming Space: A Symposium on Black Futures Jan. 27-29 2022

Co-organized by the National Museum of African Art, National Air and Space Museum and
the National Museum of African American History & Culture
CO-ORGANIZER 2019-2022
⋅ Collaborated with colleagues at three Smithsonian units to develop the scope and
program of a three-day online program with international invited scholarly panels, talks
by artists and practitioners, and events.
⋅ Vetted scholarly paper submissions and assembled panels
⋅ Moderated and led discussion for panel on “Terrestrial Space: Reclaiming Landscapes.”

Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program (History of Art Committee)

SCHOLARLY REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBER 2016-ongoing
⋅ Assess applications for Graduate, Predoctoral, Postdoctoral, and Senior Fellowships
for research residency at the Smithsonian in the history of art.
⋅ Award grants in collaboration and discussion with colleagues in a range of other art-
historical disciplines (including American, Asian, Contemporary, Decorative Arts, Native
American arts).

Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program (Artists Research Fellowship)

AFRICAN ART REVIEW COMMITTEE MEMBER 2016-ongoing

Smithsonian Congress of Scholars Council

AFRICAN ART REPRESENTATIVE 2016-ongoing

Smithsonian Open Access Initiative

MEMBER (CULTURAL RESOURCES WORKING GROUP) 2019-ongoing

Global Consortium on the Preservation of Cultural Heritage

MEMBER 2020-ongoing

Pan-Smithsonian Working Groups on Provenance Research

MEMBER 2021-ongoing

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ACASA (Arts Council of the African Studies Association)
TRIENNIAL CHAIR elected 2012-2015

Produced and administered the 2014 Triennial Symposium on African Art, the field’s leading
scholarly conference, brought to the Brooklyn Museum.
• Revenue over $80k, ACASA’s most successful Triennial to date
• Over 400 attendees from throughout Africa, Europe, and North America attended four
days of over 45 panels, roundtables, artist talks, and events throughout the city
• Responsible for all aspects of event production, from personnel and budgeting to
speaker bookings, catalogue design, hotel contracting, and event logistics

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LECTURES, PAPERS, AND SYMPOSIA

INVITED PUBLIC PAPERS, PRESENTATIONS & PANELS (SELECTED)

“Thinking with African Art,” Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation, New York March 2023 & 2019

“Telling Stories with Fragments: Presenting West Africa’s History Through Caravans of Gold,” Art
History Research Lecture, University of St. Andrew’s, Scotland March 2021

“Calling Us to Respond: African Arts of Ceremony, Divination, and Ritual,” Docent Council of the Fine
Arts Museums of San Francisco, M.H. deYoung Museum, San Francisco. September 2019

“Re-Centering Africa’s History, in Encyclopedic and Focused Collections,” TEFAF Talks, TEFAF
NY Fair, New York May 2018

“‘Visionary: Viewpoints on Africa’s Arts’ at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art,”
Parcours des mondes, Paris, France September 2017

“In Conversation: With Zina Saro-Wiwa,” Brooklyn Museum July 2016

“Putting on a Disguise: Innovating Historic and Contemporary African Art in an Exhibition

Setting,” Brooklyn Museum June 2016

“Museums and Contemporary African Art,” panel with Ugochukwu-Smooth C. Nzewi, Yesomi Umolu,
and Karen Milbourne, 1-54 Forum, 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, New York May 2016

“In Conversation: With Nandipha Mntambo, Brendan Fernandes, and William Villalongo,”
Brooklyn Museum May 2016

“African Art at the Saint Louis Museum of Art,” Department of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and
the Americas, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Mo. January 2015

“African Figurative Art.” Docent Council of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, M.H. de
Young Museum, San Francisco January 2015

“African Objects as History,” Parsons School of Design, New York September 2014

“Crossroads Africa: Reframing African Art at the Brooklyn Museum.” Lehman Foundation
Lecture, School of Liberal Studies, New York University April 2013

“In Conversation: With El Anatsui and Susan Vogel,” Brooklyn Museum February 2013

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CONFERENCE PAPERS, SYMPOSIA, & WORKSHOPS (SELECTED)

The Future of Africa-Based Curatorial Practice. Harvard University Center for African Studies,
Cambridge, Mass., (invited participant) June 2022

A State of the Field Convening: The Future of African Art. Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City,
Mo., (invited participant) March 2018

“Visionary Viewpoints on a National Collection: Seeing Objects’ Lives,” Arts Council of the
African Studies Association Triennial Symposium, Accra, Ghana July 2017

“Expanding ‘Africa’: Curatorial Strategies for Displaying Egyptian and African Art for a Shared
Audience,” College Art Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. February 2016

“African Innovations,” Arts Council of the African Studies Association Triennial Symposium,
Brooklyn Museum March 2014

“African Innovations: New Paradigms for African Art at the Brooklyn Museum,” American
Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting, Baltimore May 2013

“From Modernism to ‘Masterpieces:’ Cultivating a Mid-century Collection at Brooklyn,” Arts

Council of the African Studies Association Triennial Symposium, UCLA March 2011

“Traditions of Modernity: Five Moments in Artistic Self-Understanding in Kumasi,” Revisiting

Modernization, conference conducted by the University of California – Santa Barbara
at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana July 2009

“Kumasi: Reflections from the Field,” African History Research Seminar, Faculty of Modern
History, University of Oxford October 2004

“Managing Modernity: a Tale of Two Kumasi Museums,” Commonwealth History Seminar,

Faculty of Modern History, University of Oxford March 2004

“Cultural Imperialism’ as an Explicatory Tool,” African History Research Seminar, Faculty of Modern
History, University of Oxford December 2003

“Colonial Discourse and the Contemporary American Media View of Africa: Justice Implications,”
Capital Area Association of Peace Studies Conference, Georgetown University April 2002

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GUEST LECTURES (SELECTED)

“NYC and the History of Museums” seminar. Columbia University, Department of Art History &
Archaeology, New York June 2023 & July 2021

“Art Across Cultures: Pilgrimage from East to West” seminar. Ithaca College, Department of Art
History, Ithaca, N.Y. April 2021

“Introduction to the History of Museums” seminar. Ithaca College, Department of Art History,
Ithaca, N.Y. October 2020

“NYC and the History of Museums” seminar. Columbia University, Department of Art History &
Archaeology, New York July 2020

“Exhibiting African Art” seminar. Ithaca College, Department of Art History, Ithaca, N.Y. May 2020

“100 Years of Re-Presenting Africa at the Brooklyn Museum.” Ithaca College, Department of Art
History, Ithaca, N.Y. March 2016

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Christie’s Education Master’s Program, New York, NY

GUEST LECTURER

Modern Art Survey Spring 2020

Modern Art Survey Spring 2019

Modern Art Survey Spring 2018

Modern Art Survey Spring 2017

Modern Art Survey Spring 2016

Modern Art Survey Spring 2015

Modern Art Survey Spring 2014

Modern Art Survey Spring 2013

Columbia University, New York, N.Y.

SOLE INSTRUCTOR

Art Humanities: Masterpieces of Western Art Spring 2011

Art Humanities: Masterpieces of Western Art Fall 2010

Art Humanities: Masterpieces of Western Art Spring 2010

Art Humanities: Masterpieces of Western Art Fall 2009

TEACHING ASSISTANT

Arts of Africa (with Dr. Zoë S. Strother) 2009

Art & Archaeology of Mesopotamia (with Dr. Zainab Bahrani) 2008

Arts of Africa (with Dr. Zoë S. Strother) 2008

Contemporary Arts of Africa (with Dr. Zoë S. Strother) 2007

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OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

WASHINGTON POST, ARLINGTON, VA.

News Producer (nation/politics/world, business/technology) 2005 – 2006

- Responsible for producing Nation and World sections of www.washingtonpost.com site

- Monitor news wires for breaking news
- Collaborate with editors in selecting daily top stories
- Propose and contribute to developing interactive feature applications

WASHINGTON POST, ARLINGTON, VA.

Evening News Producer 2005

- Edit and supervise content for the washingtonpost.com front page

- Pitch and select top and mix of stories for website front page
- Write and edit headlines; format HTML coding
- Monitor news wires for breaking news; update front page to reflect news updates

THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY, WASHINGTON, D.C.

Editorial Assistant 2002 – 2003

- Write, edit listings section

- Review recent gifts to national nonprofits; update news on selected capital campaigns; write,
edit summaries of grant-makers' calls for proposals
-Write short stories about major gifts

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

African Studies Association

American Alliance of Museums
Association of Art Museum Curators
Arts Council of the African Studies Association
College Art Association
Ghana Studies Council
Pacific Arts Association

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OVERSEAS RESIDENCY AND TRAVEL

Extensive travel in North and West Africa; Europe; North America

AFRICA
Morocco; research 2020
Morocco; research 2019
Senegal; research 2019
Ghana; research and conference presentation 2017
Ghana; research residency 2015
Côte d’Ivoire; museum expedition 2014
Ghana; research residency 2011
Ghana; research and conference presentation 2009
Mali; research 2008
Mali; research and attendance at Rencontres africaines de la photographie 2007
Ghana; research residency 2004
Ghana/Togo; volunteer work in Volta Region 2001
Morocco; residency and language training 2001

ASIA
Qatar; exhibition development 2012-14
Thailand 2003
Sri Lanka 2003
Turkey 2001

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LANGUAGE SKILLS

French (fluency—reading, writing, speaking)

German (reading)
Modern Standard Arabic (reading)
Twi (basic)

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COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, OneDrive)

Mac OS
The Museum System (TMS)
Adobe Suite
HTML
Social Media (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn)
Zoom
Collectify
FileMaker
EndNote

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