Monica Grini

Dr. Monica Grini is Assistant Professor of Art History at the University of Bergen, specializing in historiography, museology, and Indigenous art. Her research examines Sámi and Nordic art within global contexts and decolonial frameworks.

Key publications analyze Sámi artistic contributions to art historiography (2024), contemporary Indigenous curation (2025), and critical reassessments of national narratives. Her work advocates for inclusive art histories that challenge Eurocentric paradigms.

She participates in research groups including Claimed Pasts: Critical Knowledge and Heritage Production, Huksenvieru Sátnegirje (Sámi architectural dictionary), and Libraries, archives, and museums in the community (LAMCOM).