PhD in Art History

Alexandra Schoolman

Alexandra’s (she/her) research interests include Latin American conceptual art and social practice, particularly as they address the intersection of human and environmental rights. She graduated magna cum laude from Brandeis University and earned her MA in Modern and Contemporary Art History with distinction from the University of Glasgow. Her thesis focused on memory and historical legacy in the work of young Latin American artists. She has shared her PhD research at academic conferences and symposia at Indiana University and the University of Toronto in 2022 and will be participating in the Association for Latin American Art’s Triennial and the Latin American Studies Association Congress in 2023. She has also curated exhibitions in New York, Miami, and Mexico City, and was previously the exhibitions manager of Latin American art gallery Henrique Faria, New York.

MLitt, Modern and Contemporary Art History and Art-World Practice, University of Glasgow through Christie’s Education, 2012 
BA, Hispanic Studies, minor in Art History, Brandeis University, 2010 

Advisor: Mariola Alvarez, PhD