John Markowitz

John Markowitz is a Lecturer in the Department of Art and Design at the University of West Florida. He holds a Master of Fine Arts in painting from The Pratt Institute. With over 25 years of experience, he teaches painting and art history, and has taught at institutions including Millersville University, Lebanon Valley College, and Franklin & Marshall College. His professional art career includes solo and invitational group exhibitions across institutions such as the Huntsville Museum of Art and the Institute of Contemporary Art of Philadelphia.

Markowitz is a frequent guest lecturer on topics including art historical abstraction, narrative in abstract painting, and American visionary artists like Albert Pinkham Ryder. He has curated exhibitions and published catalogs for Millersville University and UWF.

His research interests span professional art practice, pedagogical approaches to art education, and curatorial methodologies. No specific grants or awards are noted in his profile.