Max Koss

Max Koss is a Research Associate at Leuphana University Lüneburg since March 2021, affiliated with the Professorship for Provenance Studies within the Institute of Philosophy and Art History (IPK). Their research focuses on art history, provenance studies, and modern design, particularly through their PhD work on the German art nouveau periodical Pan.

Education:

• PhD in Art History, University of Chicago (2019)
• MA, Courtauld Institute of Art
• MA, University of Chicago
• BSc in Economic History, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Research Interests:

• Provenance Studies
• Art Nouveau and Print Culture
• Modern Design History
• Museum Studies
• Cultural Heritage Preservation

Awards & Fellowships:

• German Academic Exchange Service Fellowship
• German Schiller Foundation Fellowship
• Mellon Foundation Fellowship
• Samuel H. Kress Foundation Fellowship
• French Heritage Society Fellowship

Professional Activities:

• Prior roles: Doctoral Fellow at Kunsthistorisches Institut Florenz (MPI) and Berlin State Museums
• Internships at institutions including the Art Institute of Chicago, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, and National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.)

Team & Lab: Collaborates with the Provenance Lab and ArchipelagoLab teams at Leuphana University, alongside colleagues such as Christoph Brunner, Bárbara Romero Ferrón, and others.