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KATHARINE ANNE JOSEPHSON

kaj287@nyu.edu 240 East 86th Street, 14C New York, New York 10028 EDUCATION New York University, Institute of Fine Arts, New York, NY Masters of Art History, Modern and Contemporary Art, Spring 2010 (GPA 3.95) PhD Candidate, Modern and Contemporary Art, Projected September 2014 Awards: Leon Levy & Shelby White Travel Fellow, Connoisseur's Circle Fellow Selected Coursework: Le Corbusier, Latin American Art, Object Sculpture, Painting & Anti-Painting, Graphic Design Since 1950, Art Since 1940: The View from Los Angeles, Curatorial Studies, Contemporary Conservation Williams College, Williamstown, MA B.A., Art History and Art Studio, June 2007 (Overall GPA 3.6, Major GPA 3.8) Awards: Cum Laude, Deans List, Art History 1960s Scholar, Berkshire Art Fellow, Alumni Sponsored Intern-Kraft Grant Selected Art History and Studio Art Coursework: Asian Art Survey, History of Photography, American Art and Architecture, Art about Art, Modern Nude and Its Dilemmas, Feminist Art Practices, Post-Studio Practice, Intaglio and Relief Printmaking, Metal and Plaster Sculpture, The Miniature, Drawing Selected Art History and Studio Art Activities: Member of the Art History Major Steering Committee, Member of the Art History 1960s Scholars Lecture Committee

EXPERIENCE Carol Simon Dorsky, Inc., New York, NY Spring 2010 - Fall 2010 Research Assistant, Researched and wrote tours of area galleries and museum exhibitions for professional tour guide and art advisor. Researched work by contemporary artists, compiling price guides for clients. Wrote professional correspondence to potential clients. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY Spring 2010 Curatorial Intern, Photography Researched contemporary photographers for the New Photography exhibition series. Made scale models and organized collection information for works in upcoming exhibitions. Organized artist contact information for museum events. Conducted research on Eastern European and Feminist art for the rst American retrospective of the photographer Sanja Ivekovi. The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, NY Fall 2009 Winter 2010 Curatorial Intern Researched comparative gures for catalogue essays and organized collection and loan information for an exhibition on Roy Lichtensteins early drawings. Found original, previously unknown, popular media sources for the artists drawings. Researched artworks owned by Herbert Kasper for forthcoming exhibition. Worked with curator and conservator to decide on reframing for new acquisitions; researched new acquisitions. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY Winter 2009 Summer 2009 Curatorial Intern Edited text and researched sources for catalogue essays associated with three different exhibitions. Organized TMS exhibition and collection les. Coordinated loan and reproduction rights forms. Wrote proposal and chose works for potential exhibition. Researched artists for upcoming exhibitions. Installed work for members-only museum preview of major traveling exhibition. Prepared exhibition history for publication in upcoming Lyonel Feininger catalogue, June 2011. New Art Center, Newton, MA ! Fall 2007 Summer 2008 Exhibitions Assistant Installed and de-installed work for exhibitions at educational facility and gallery. Gave tours of current exhibitions. Photographed artwork and wrote press releases. Repaired exhibition walls and room dividers. Curated and hung exhibitions at satellite galleries. Designed promotional materials and online gallery for annual benet auction. Helped organize special evenings and bi-monthly openings. Julie Chae Gallery, Boston, MA Fall 2007 Winter 2008 Gallery Assistant Installed and de-installed artwork for exhibitions and repaired exhibition walls. Gave tours of

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current exhibitions. Photographed artwork and wrote press releases. Researched potential artists and exhibitions. Maintained donor and artist directories. Packed work for shipment and storage. Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, MA Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Curatorial Assistant Researched artists and specic works in the collection to augment museums biographical and provenance information. Met with professors to plan classes around museums collection and chose and prepared artwork for their use. Organized museums at works and books collection. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA Summer 2006 Museum Educator Designed and produced an activity on texture in painting. Utilized activities in the Family Place Program to facilitate museum exploration for families. Conducted an inventory of all educational project materials and xed those in disrepair. Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgeeld, CT Summer 2005 Museum Educator Designed and implemented curricula in art making and art history for young children and families. Utilized exhibits to further instruction. Worked directly with professional artists, coordinating travel arrangements and planning class instruction. Weir Farm Trust and National Historic Park, Wilton, CT Summer 2005 Educator and Designer Designed promotional materials and curated a show of childrens artwork from summer classes. Taught summer art classes to children. Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, MA Fall 2004 Spring 2006 Museum Associate Led museum tours for elementary and high school students. Designed tours and created and implemented interactive art projects for young children.

LEADERSHIP The Gargoyle Society, Williams College Spring 2005 Spring 2007 President and Member Presided over a group of students who are selected from the student body for their demonstrated involvement and leadership at Williams College and who, pinpointing problems in the academic and administrative sphere, devise and implement solutions. Williams Rape and Sexual Assault Network (RASAN), Williams College Fall 2003 Spring 2007 Co-Coordinator and Member Directed a 24-hour, 7-days-a-week, student-run organization that provides counseling, information, and support to members of the Williams College community dealing with issues involving rape and sexual assault.

FORTHCOMING PUBLICATION Lyonel Feininger Exhibition History, to be published in conjunction with retrospective exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art, June 2011. LECTURES & PAPERS DELIVERED The Art of Protest: A Study of the 1968 Student Demonstration Posters in Paris and Mexico City at the University of Toronto, January 28, 2011. LANGUAGES Italian: Advanced speaker, reader, and writer. Spanish: Beginner speaker, basic reader. French: Basic reader. German: Basic reader.

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