Kelly Rae Aldridge

Kelly Rae Aldridge is a Visiting Instructor in the Department of History of Art and Design at Pratt Institute’s School of Liberal Arts & Sciences. She also serves as an Instructor at Stony Brook University, where she is a Ph.D. candidate.

• Education
• Ph.D. candidate, Stony Brook University
• MA, Art History and Criticism, Stony Brook University
• BA, Art History, Colorado State University

Her research examines the intersection of food, art, and social practice, focusing on collaborative interdisciplinary projects. Her dissertation Crumbs from the Revolutionary Table explores the table as a site for physical consumption, sensuous encounters, and material exchange in contemporary art contexts.

Kelly has presented at the College Art Association (CAA) and served as a Session Chair for the Association of Art Historians (AAH), demonstrating her engagement in academic discourse.