Mara Duvra

Mara Duvra serves as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Art in the Department of Art & Art History at Macalester College and holds a current McKnight Visual Arts Fellowship.

Her academic credentials include:

• BA in Studio Art and Psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park
• MFA in Studio Art from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Duvra's research integrates photography, poetry, and video to create installations exploring stillness and interiority as frameworks for self-study. Her practice centers Black subjectivity through tenderness, focusing on quotidian moments and meditative states to challenge dominant narratives. Born in Maryland, her work creates space for reflection by emphasizing quiet resistance and intimate perspectives within visual culture.

Her recognition includes:

• McKnight Visual Arts Fellow (current)

In her faculty role, Duvra advises students in studio art with specialization in Photography and 2D Design. Her research is institutionally supported through the McKnight Fellowship, though specific grant histories beyond this award are not detailed in available materials. No laboratory affiliations or collaborative teams are referenced in the source documentation.