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Alex J. Taylor is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History of Art and Architecture at the University of Pittsburgh, affiliated with the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on modern American art and visual culture, particularly the intersections of art with corporate patronage, global capitalism, and mass media. Taylor holds a D.Phil. from the University of Oxford (2014), an M.St. from Oxford (2010), and a B.A. from the University of Melbourne (2003).
His key works include the book Forms of Persuasion: Art and Corporate Image in the 1960s (2022), examining post-war corporate art patronage, and Perils of the Studio (2007), analyzing 19th- and early 20th-century Australian studio practices. Taylor’s research spans transnational modernisms, advertising, consumer cultures, and the political-economic dimensions of art.
He has curated exhibitions such as Refiguring American Abstraction (Tate Liverpool, 2018–2020) and Alone Together: Encounters in American Realism (2022). As Academic Curator, he leads collaborations with local museums through the Collecting Knowledge Pittsburgh initiative. His articles often explore themes like corporate influence on art, material culture, and the dynamics between artistic and economic life.
Taylor’s awards include the Terra Foundation International Essay Prize (2011) and the Clarendon Fund Scholarship (2009). He advises students on topics related to 20th-century art and visual culture and maintains research interests in avant-garde painting, mass media engagements, and the history of collectible art. His work bridges academic research with curatorial practice, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to art history.
