Kellie Jones
| Kellie Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 |
| Nationality | American |
| Awards | MacArthur Fellow |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Amherst College |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Art History |
| Institutions | Columbia University |
Kellie Jones (born 1959) is an American Associate Professor in Art History and Archaeology in African American Studies at Columbia University. She won a MacArthur Fellowship.
Biography
She was awarded a Ph.D. by Yale University in 1999.
Her research interests include African Diaspora and African American artists, Latin American and Latino/a artists, and problems in contemporary art and museum theory.[1]
In 2005, Kellie Jones is the inaugural recipient of the David C. Driskell Prize.[2]
Kellie Jones' book EyeMinded: Living And Writing Contemporary Art, was recently published by Duke University Press and offers a selection of her essays and art writing from 1985 to 2006.[3]
Kellie Jones has also worked as a curator for over three decades.[1]
Dr. Jones is the daughter of poets Hettie Jones and Amiri Baraka.
References
- 1 2 "Kellie Jones - Faculty - Department of Art History and Archaeology - Columbia University". Columbia.edu. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ↑ "2005 Prize Winner: Dr. Kellie Jones". High.org. 2014-08-21. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
- ↑ "Kellie Jones discusses her latest book - artforum.com / 500 words". Artforum.com. Retrieved 2016-03-07.