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David Getsy is the inaugural Eleanor Shea Professor of Art History at the University of Virginia, where he teaches in the Department of Art History within the College of Arts and Sciences. He previously held the Goldabelle McComb Finn Distinguished Professor position at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago from 2011 to 2021. His work bridges art history, queer studies, and transgender studies, with a focus on performance and sculpture from the 19th century to the present.
- Ph.D., Northwestern University, 2002
- M.A., Northwestern University, 1996
- B.A. with Highest Honors, Oberlin College, 1995
Getsy's research centers on queer and transgender art histories, particularly in 1970s and 1980s New York City. He explores how non-normative genders and sexualities have shaped art history, with major projects on figures like Scott Burton and Stephen Varble. His work emphasizes recovery of marginalized narratives and the development of transgender methodologies in art historical analysis.
His recent publications reflect a strong focus on queer abstraction, transgender visibility, and performance art. Themes include the intersection of embodiment and sculpture, pedagogical approaches to canonical works through a transgender lens, and the political dimensions of queer performance. His articles appear in leading journals such as Art Bulletin, Art History, GLQ, and TSQ.
- Robert Motherwell Book Award (2023)
- College Art Association Award for Distinction (2021)
- University of Virginia Award for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities (2023)
- Guggenheim Fellowship (2025)
- Fellowships from the Getty, Terra, Graham, Clark, and Dedalus Foundations
Getsy has advised numerous students through graduate seminars on queer art history and transgender studies. He has received major research grants and fellowships supporting his work. He serves on the editorial board of American Art, the Publications Committee of the Paul Mellon Centre, and advisory boards for the Fire Island Artist Residency, the Scott Burton Estate, and the Faulkner-Morgan Archive.
He leads major curatorial projects, including the retrospective Rubbish and Dreams: The Genderqueer Performance Art of Stephen Varble and the accompanying exhibition The Gutter Art of Stephen Varble, which toured internationally. His current book project, Street Addresses: Performing the Queer Life of the Street in 1970s New York, is supported by his Guggenheim Fellowship.
