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John Zarobell is a Professor of Global Studies and Academic Director of the GSMA program at the University of San Francisco. He previously served as Department Chair of Global Studies (2018-2021, 2022-2023) and Program Director of European Studies (2011-2015, 2017-2018).
His educational background includes:
- PhD in History of Art, University of California, Berkeley
- MA in History of Art, University of California, Berkeley
- BA in Fine Art, Hampshire College
Zarobell's research critically examines intersections between global power structures and visual representation. His work spans colonial visual culture in Algeria, globalization's transformative impact on art economies, and arts-driven urban development in Asian megacities. He investigates how artistic production reflects and shapes geopolitical narratives, with particular focus on Orientalist frameworks and contemporary transnational art markets.
His publications reveal evolving scholarly trajectories from historical analysis of colonial landscapes to contemporary studies of global art systems. "Empire of Landscape" established foundational work on visual imperialism in Algeria, while "Art and the Global Economy" documents systemic shifts in art valuation and distribution under globalization. Current research extends this framework to examine cultural infrastructure in rapidly urbanizing Asian contexts.
Prior to academia, Zarobell held curatorial positions at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (Assistant Curator) and Philadelphia Museum of Art (Associate Curator), providing professional grounding in art institutions that informs his academic work.
