John Ros

John Ros is a queer, non-binary, Latinx PartTime Lecturer at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Tufts University, and a lecturer at CT State: Naugatuck Valley Community College. They hold an MFA in Drawing and Painting from Brooklyn College, CUNY, and a BFA in Painting from SUNY Binghamton, and are currently pursuing a PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies at Tufts University. As the director of studioELL, a space for radical education in studio art practice, and founding director and curator of the Intermission Museum of Art, their work bridges art, education, and curatorial activism.

• Education:
  • PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies (current), Tufts University
  • MFA in Drawing and Painting, 2013, Brooklyn College, CUNY
  • BFA in Painting, 2000, SUNY Binghamton

John’s interdisciplinary practice centers on ritual as performance, space/place, light, time, and sound, with a focus on creating spaces for reflection and collective transformation. Their teaching philosophy is grounded in justice, equity, and antiracism, influenced by radical pedagogical models like Black Mountain College and the AntiUniversity of London.

Scientific awards include W.A.G.E. WAGent (#630), certifying ethical pay practices, and a Research Fellowship at Squareworks Laboratory (2019). As a union member of the Congress of Connecticut Community Colleges 4C’s, SEIU Local 1973, and SEIU Local 509, they advocate for labor rights in academia.

John leads studioELL, a radical educational initiative founded in 2015, and the Intermission Museum of Art, which they established as a platform for collaborative curation and social practice. Their work has been exhibited globally, with solo shows at venues including the Spirol Art Gallery and Stand4 Gallery.