Jennifer Sakai

Jennifer Sakai is a Visiting Associate Professor of Art History and Humanities at Reed College's Art Department, part of the Division of the Arts. Her research focuses on early modern art (15th–18th centuries) in colonial and imperial contexts, examining how artistic forms and functions evolve across cultural, political, and theological boundaries. She earned her BA and PhD in the History of Art from the University of California, Berkeley, and holds prestigious fellowships including the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship and Samuel H. Kress Institutional Fellowship.

Her work bridges disciplinary boundaries, as seen in her forthcoming article on Jan van der Heyden, a 17th-century Dutch inventor and cityscape painter, published in Word & Image. She also contributes to Journal of Art Historiography.

• Awards: Jacob K. Javits Fellowship, Samuel H. Kress Institutional Fellowship
• Educations: PhD and BA in History of Art, UC Berkeley

Her research narrative emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to art history, particularly how art reflects and challenges colonial dynamics. No grants or advising roles are explicitly detailed in the provided text.