Emily Christensen

Dr. Emily Christensen is an Associate Lecturer at The Courtauld Institute of Art, specializing in 19th-20th century European art with focus on modernism-colonialism intersections. She holds a PhD from Courtauld and has taught diverse courses since 2019, including MA modules on Modernism and BA courses on Orientalism and gender representation.

Her research examines Kandinsky's use of Oriental references in developing abstraction (1909-1913), analyzing connections to gender, race, and colonial contexts in Munich's visual culture. Christensen curates exhibitions like 'Drawing on Arabian Nights' (2023) and the upcoming 'With Graphic Intent' (2025).

Publications span journals including The Burlington Magazine and exhibition catalogs for Tate and Kunsthaus Zurich. Conference leadership includes co-chairing AAH sessions on Orientalism. Education includes Law degrees from LSE and ANU alongside art history qualifications.

• Exhibition: Drawing on Arabian Nights (Courtauld Gallery, 2023)
• Exhibition Contribution: Re-Orientations (Kunsthaus Zurich, 2023)