lydia matthews

professor of visual culture and director of curatorial design research lab, parsons school of design

About

Professor of Visual Culture and Director of Curatorial Design Research Lab, Parsons School of Design at Parsons School of Design

Country

united states

City

new york

Industry

higher education

Skill

art, curating, fine art, contemporary art, teaching, art exhibitions, visual arts, art history, art education, museums, curriculum design, lecturing, research, history, public speaking, photography, higher education, editing, sculpture, fundraising, curriculum development, arts administration, community outreach, drawing, photoshop, painting

Experience

co-founding chair of ma visual criticism, chair of mfa fine arts

california college of the arts

1989-1 - 2006-1 · 17 yrs 1 mo

contemporary art and design curator

indepedent freelancer

1990-1 - Present · 36 yrs 9 mos

professor of visual culture and director of curatorial design research lab, parsons school of design

parsons school of design - the new school

2007-1 - Present · 19 yrs 9 mos

I currently serve as Professor of Visual Culture in the School of Art, Media and Technology at Parsons, and also Founding Director of the Curatorial Design Research Lab, which creates new research opportunities for The New School community to envision innovative curatorial platforms that generate trans- disciplinary learning, provoke critical and cross-cultural public dialogues about the function of visual and material culture in contemporary daily life, and ultimately inspire “hands-on” participatory design projects that aim to effect change within local and global communities. From 2007-2011 I served as Dean of Academic Programs of Parsons, and was involved in facilitating the faculty review/re-design of the undergraduate curriculum (which was inaugurated in Fall 2013), launching the Diversity Initiative, and working to strengthen links between gallery programming and the broader curriculum.

Education

north carolina state university

university of california

university of california, berkeley

history

1983-1 - 1987-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

M.A. Thesis Topic: Joseph Beuys: The Artist as a Product of Self-Creation; Additional graduate work towards M.Phil. degree completed at The Courtauld Institute, University of London, 1982-83 (Topic: European Art and Architecture: 1900-1950)