Stephen Rueff

Stephen Rueff is a Professor and Chair of the Arts Entrepreneurship department at Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD). He holds an MBA from Presidio Graduate School and a BA from Empire State University. Rueff’s career spans dance performance, arts management, corporate event production, and academic leadership. He is co-founder of SuperMonster市City!, a venture curating exhibitions on American monsters and superheroes, which tour nationally and internationally. His research explores curation as a creative practice, American cultural narratives, and the intersection of fear with play through toys and ephemera.

Education:

• MBA in Leadership/Sustainable Business, Presidio Graduate School
• BA, Empire State University

Research focuses on curation methodologies, sustainability in arts entrepreneurship, and cultural analysis of pop culture artifacts. He has organized over 200,000 items in themed exhibitions, currently displayed at Bellevue Arts Museum and scheduled in California/Missouri. His curatorial work contextualizes objects within social/political frameworks.

Professional Experience:

• Executive Producer for global events (Jack Morton Worldwide, BI Worldwide)
• Manager of Kitchen Theater (NYC)
• Former dancer/choreographer with MacArthur Genius Award artists

Awards: Recipient of two McKnight Fellowships during his dance career. Active in anti-racism initiatives at MCAD and serves on the board of the Society of Arts Entrepreneurship Education.

Labs/Projects: Leads SuperMonster市City! exhibitions and related publications. Engages in柏林 NODE Center’s International Curatorial Program (2020).