Emily Ann Francisco
Americanist
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716
Education
M.A. Art History, Syracuse University, 2017
M.A. Museum Studies, Syracuse University, 2017
B.A. Art History and English with a Writing Concentration, minor in Studio Art, Gettysburg College, 2014
Research Interests
19th and 20th century American art; sculpture and public art; direct carving; photography; gender studies; history of collections; history of world’s fairs; curatorial practice and museum studies
Biography
Emily Ann Francisco is a second year Ph.D. student studying American art. Her research focuses on issues of gender, race and class in the history of American sculpture, particularly in relation to public space and the performance of artistic labor. She is also interested in the digital humanities and data-driven art history. In addition to her studies, Emily is curatorial assistant in the Department of Modern and Contemporary Art at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, where she works primarily on permanent collection projects and installations. Prior to her current role, she was the collection management assistant in the NGA's Department of Photographs. Emily has previously held internships at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Musselman Library at Gettysburg College, The Gettysburg Review, the Whistler House Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, NY.
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