Alston Conley

Alston Conley is an Associate Professor of the Practice in Studio Art at Boston College, serving as the Studio Art Major Coordinator and Study Abroad Advisor. He is affiliated with the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Studio Art. His professional roles include teaching courses such as Collage and Mixed Media, Painting I: Foundations, and a summer Drawing course in Venice, Italy. Prior to his current position, he was Chief Curator of the McMullen Museum at Boston College from 1988 to 2005.

• Education: B.F.A., Tufts University (1976); Diplomas, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Conley's research and creative work focuses on contemporary art practices, including painting, collage, and curation. He has curated notable exhibitions such as Re/Dressing Cathleen: Contemporary Works by Irish Women Artists and Original Visions: Shifting the Paradigm, Women's Art, 1970-1996. His recent artworks explore natural forms and landscapes, while earlier works examined cultural identity through frescoes.

Notable solo exhibitions include New England Sky (2017, McMullen Museum) and Northern Sky (2015, O'Neill Library Gallery). He also advises students on study abroad programs and contributes to the broader art community through his teaching and curation.