Kellie Jones
استاد · African American and African Diaspora Art
University of Pennsylvaniaمعرفی
Dr. Kellie Jones holds a professorship at Columbia University spanning Art History and Archaeology and African American and African Diaspora Studies, with additional roles as Visiting Critic at the University of Pennsylvania's Stuart Weitzman School of Design (2020). Her career bridges academia and curatorial practice with over three decades of institutional engagement.
Her research critically examines African American and African Diaspora artists, Latinx/Latin American artistic practices, and foundational issues in contemporary art and museum theory. This interdisciplinary focus manifests through publications analyzing underrepresented art histories and institutional critique.
Major exhibitions curated by Jones include Now Dig This! Art and Black Los Angeles, 1960-1980 (Hammer Museum), named one of Artforum's best exhibitions of 2011-2012 and best thematic show by AICA, and Witness: Art and Civil Rights in the 1960s (Brooklyn Museum), ranked among Artforum's top 2014 exhibitions.
Her scholarly recognition includes:
- MacArthur Foundation Fellowship (2016)
- Walter & Lillian Lowenfels Criticism Award (American Book Award, 2018)
- Best Art Book of 2017 (The New York Times)
- Membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Funding from Creative Capital | Warhol Foundation and Harvard's Hutchins Center
As a prominent curator-scholar, Jones transforms academic research into major exhibitions that redefine canonical art history narratives while mentoring emerging curators through institutional partnerships. Her work integrates archival recovery with contemporary critical frameworks to challenge museum epistemologies.
