Julia Alderson

Julia Alderson is a Professor in the Department of Art & Film at Cal Poly Humboldt. Her academic focus spans American and European Art from 1860 to the present, with expertise in sculpture, public art, and Land Art, alongside critical engagement with museum methodology and theory.

• PhD, Art History, Rutgers University
• MA, Art History, Rutgers University
• BA, English, Humboldt State University
• BA, Art (Art History Concentration), Humboldt State University

Her research examines intersections of modern and contemporary art practices, emphasizing spatial and institutional frameworks. Notably, her work explores Nancy Holt's environmental art and Thomas Kinkade's commercialized cultural spaces. She contributes to scholarly discourse through publications with prestigious presses like University of California Press and Duke University Press.

The articles reflect her engagement with modern and contemporary art, museum practices, and spatial-temporal analysis in art history. Keywords span disciplines including Art History, American Art, and Cultural Studies, with sub-fields addressing Land Art, Visual Culture, and Museum Methodology.