Lexington Davis

Lexington Davis is a Research Fellow currently holding the 2024–25 Tyson Scholar position at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Previously, she served as a 2023–24 Visiting Fellow at CUNY’s Center for Place, Culture and Politics. She holds a PhD from the University of St Andrews, awarded through the School of Art History and Centre for Contemporary Art.

Education:

• PhD in Art History, University of St Andrews (School of Art History & Centre for Contemporary Art)

Research Focus: Davis explores intersections of feminist art and political activism since the 1960s, emphasizing marginalized labor narratives in domestic spaces. Her work bridges social art history and labor studies, examining how 1970s feminist art redefined labor struggles through connections between homes, factories, prisons, and archives. Current projects include a 2025 exhibition on 'Feminist Refusal' at St Andrews’ Wardlaw Museum.

Key Contributions: Her research has analyzed networks like the International Videoletters, feminist critiques of media systems, and transnational activism. Recent publications appear in Feminist Media Histories, Sculpture Journal, and Metropolis M.

Awards & Grants:

• Fulbright Fellowship
• Harvard Radcliffe Institute residency
• Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
• Netherlands Institute in Athens
• Multiple bursaries from art history associations

Curatorial Work: Organized exhibitions at apexart (NYC), Neue Galerie (Innsbruck), and the Finnish Museum of Photography. Coordinated public programs linking art with labor rights activism.

Future Projects: Developing 'Say No! Art, Activism and Feminist Refusal' exhibition (2025) and researching 1970s feminist audiovisual networks.