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Miriam M Basilio is an Associate Professor of Art History and Museum Studies at New York University's College of Arts & Science. She is affiliated with the Center for Caribbean and Latin American Studies and the Institute of Fine Arts. Her academic work focuses on the intersection of art, politics, and cultural identity, with particular expertise in Spanish and Latin American art history.
Her educational background includes:
- Ph.D. 2002 (Art History), Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
- M.A. 1995 (Art History), Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
- M.A. 1991 (Liberal Studies), NYU
- Advanced Certificate 1991 (Museum Studies), NYU
- B.A. 1989 (Political Science), Boston College
Miriam Basilio's research centers on art, propaganda, cultural property and national identity in Spain; modern Spanish and Latin American art; the history of collecting and exhibitions of Latin American art in the United States; memory studies; histories of global biennials; and art and political activism. Her work demonstrates how visual culture shapes and is shaped by political movements, particularly during periods of conflict and transition. She has extensively examined how national identity is constructed through art exhibitions and collections, with special attention to how Latin American art has been categorized and displayed in U.S. institutions. Her scholarship reveals the complex interplay between artistic production, institutional practices, and political agendas, showing how museums and exhibitions function as sites of cultural negotiation and power dynamics.
Her publications demonstrate a consistent focus on how visual culture intersects with political movements, particularly during the Spanish Civil War and its aftermath. She has made significant contributions to understanding how art institutions construct narratives about national identity, especially regarding Latin American art in U.S. museums. Her work reveals patterns in how political powers have historically used art exhibitions and collections as tools for propaganda and identity formation.
Her notable awards and fellowships include:
- Humanities Initiative Grant-In-Aid (2013)
- NYU Goddard Junior Faculty Fellowship (2010)
- Centro de Estudios Hispanoamericanos, Fundación Carolina Travel Grant (2003)
- Institute of Fine Arts, Lila Acheson Wallace Fellowship (1994-1998; 1999-2001)
- Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowships for Minorities - Honorable Mention List (1999-2000)
- Fulbright Foreign Scholarship for dissertation research in Spain (1998-1999)
- Program for Cultural Cooperation Between Spain's Ministry of Culture and US Universities Grant (1998)
- NYU King Juan Carlos I Center-Coca Cola Summer Grant for Research in Spain (1998)
- Rockefeller Foundation/College Art Association Travel Grant (1995)
- Institute of Fine Arts, Levy Travel Fellowship (1994)
Professor Basilio teaches undergraduate courses on Art and Politics: The Case of the Spanish Civil War, Exhibitions: Curating Global Art, Global Biennials, Museums and the Art Market, and Spanish Art 1898-Present. At the graduate level, she offers Topics in Museum Studies courses focusing on debates in art museum curating, exhibiting Latin American art in the United States, and blockbuster exhibitions. Notably, she states that she 'teaches in the undergraduate art history department and does not advise doctoral students at NYU.' Her curatorial experience includes leading the 'Fighting Fascism: Visual Culture of the Spanish Civil War' exhibition at NYU Kimmel Windows and serving as Curatorial Assistant at The Museum of Modern Art for 'MoMA at El Museo: Latin American and Caribbean Art' and 'Tempo.'
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