Tracy Schpero Fitzpatrick

Tracy Schpero Fitzpatrick is the Director of the Neuberger Museum of Art and an Associate Professor of Art History in the School of Humanities at Purchase College, State University of New York. She has held these roles since 2014 and 2012 respectively, with a decade-long tenure as a faculty member. Her work bridges academic scholarship and museum curation, focusing on 20th-century American art.

• PhD in Art History, Rutgers University
• MA in Art History, George Washington University
• BA cum laude in Art History and English, Tufts University

Her research interests center on Modern and Postmodern American Art, with a specialization in Museum and Curatorial Studies. She has curated and written extensively on topics spanning abstract art, feminist art, and urban cultural expressions.

Recent publications highlight her expertise in American modernism, public art, and African-American artistic movements. Notable works include studies on Romare Bearden, Faith Ringgold, and the Neuberger collection’s historical significance.