Lia Alexopoulos

Lia Alexopoulos is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Art & Art History and Museum Studies at Lake Forest College, where she has taught since 2001. She holds a BA in Art History from Lake Forest College and an MA in Art History from the University of Chicago, with additional studies at the University of Florence and the Institute for Balkan Studies in Thessaloniki. Her academic focus includes museum pedagogy, contemporary exhibition design, and Chicago's art and architectural heritage.

Her curatorial work spans over two decades, featuring exhibitions at venues such as Deitch Projects (New York), Hyde Park Art Center (Chicago), and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (San Francisco). Notable exhibitions include A,tria (2024), Free Basin (2000), and Howl Millennium Exhibition (1999). She previously served as Lecturer at Columbia College Chicago and Assistant Curator for McDonald’s Corporation’s art collection.

Teaching responsibilities include courses like Contemporary Exhibition Practices, Artmaking in Chicago, and Senior Thesis. She has also led First-Year Studies programs exploring Chicago’s museum culture since 2014.

Professional affiliations include the College Art Association (2000–present) and leadership roles at the Foundation for Hellenic Studies-Illinois (2018–2022). Her work emphasizes community engagement, with a focus on public art programming and academic collaborations with Chicago-based artists.