Connie Beckley

Connie Beckley is a distinguished faculty member at the School of Visual Arts and serves as a Professor in the Department of Art History. A multidisciplinary artist, composer, and performer, she bridges creative practice with academic scholarship in visual and critical studies.

• Education: BS from West Chester University, Hunter College, and Columbia University.
• Fields of Interest: Art History, Contemporary Art, Performance Art, Critical Studies, Visual Arts, and Fine Arts.

Beckley’s work has been showcased in major institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art, Venice Biennale, and Whitney Museum of American Art. Her academic excellence is recognized through awards like the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship and the Distinguished Art Historian-Teacher Award at SVA.

• New York Foundation for the Arts
• Jerome Foundation
• National Endowment for the Arts
• Distinguished Art Historian-Teacher Award, School of Visual Arts