Kirk Ambrose

Kirk Ambrose is an Affiliate Professor in the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Colorado. He is a distinguished scholar specializing in medieval and Romanesque sculpture, with a focus on monastic viewing practices and the interplay of the marvellous and monstrous in twelfth-century European art. His academic contributions include authoring and editing notable publications, and he currently serves as editor-in-chief of The Art Bulletin.

Research Interests: Ambrose's work centers on medieval art history, particularly Romanesque sculpture analysis, monastic visual culture, and the historiography of art. His current projects include a volume on Portuguese Romanesque sculpture and curating an exhibition on women artists in Colorado (1898–1950), highlighting underrepresented voices in regional art history.