Martabel Wasserman

Martabel Wasserman is a Lecturer and PhD candidate affiliated with Stanford University. She holds a B.A. from Harvard University and an M.F.A. from the University of California, Irvine, with a designated emphasis in Feminist Studies. Her interdisciplinary work bridges art, activism, and academic research, focusing on themes such as carceral landscapes, race, and gender. Wasserman’s current PhD dissertation, titled *Capturing the Rock: Alcatraz and the (Un)Making of the Carceral Landscape*, explores intersections of art and institutional critique.

Her education includes:

• B.A., Harvard University
• M.F.A., University of California, Irvine (with emphasis in Feminist Studies)

Research interests emphasize the critical examination of carceral systems through artistic and scholarly lenses, alongside feminist theory and comparative race studies. Her work often challenges dominant narratives in public spaces, as seen in solo exhibitions like *Rethinking Ecology* (CommonGround Biennial, Santa Cruz) and *Seashell Aesthetics* (Human Resources, Los Angeles). Group exhibitions include Pitzer College Art Galleries and Elephant Art Space.

Wasserman has curated exhibitions at Angels Gate Cultural Center (San Pedro, CA), where she previously served as Curator of Community Engagement, and her projects have been featured at venues such as Human Resources and the ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives. No grants or advising roles are explicitly mentioned in her profile.

Her curatorial and artistic practice functions as an extension of her academic research, engaging communities through participatory projects that address social justice themes. She remains active in both academic publishing and exhibition curation.