Heather Belnap

Heather Belnap is an Associate Professor of Comparative Arts and Letters at Brigham Young University. Her research focuses on 18th-19th century French art and gender studies, emphasizing women's roles in art criticism, public spaces, and domestic imagery. She actively engages in public humanities through initiatives like the Provo Arts Council (co-chair, 2017-2018) and community lectures on art activism. Her work critiques how maternal bodies, fashion, and portraiture shaped cultural narratives in post-revolutionary France and Napoleonic eras. Belnap’s publications include analyses of female art critics like Caroline Wuiet and Amélie-Julie Candeille, as well as explorations of Mormon women artists’ transnational contributions. She has contributed to platforms like the BYU Humanities Center and the This is Her Place podcast, advocating for inclusive art histories.

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Her scholarship bridges academic and public spheres, addressing themes of gendered identity, political symbolism, and cultural memory. Recent articles examine maternal imagery in post-revolutionary Paris and Joséphine Bonaparte’s fashion politics. Belnap’s interdisciplinary approach integrates art history with feminist theory and urban studies, reflecting her commitment to recentering marginalized voices in art discourse.