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School of Education & Information Sciences
University of California, Los Angeles
10/2025 – Present
Wende Museum of the Cold War
08/2024 – 02/2025
Initiated a comparative research project examining collection management strategies for Soviet heritage artifacts across former Soviet Union countries. I analyzed preservation methodologies, cataloging systems, and exhibition approaches, while investigating how political transitions influenced curatorial decisions in post-Soviet states. Through collaboration with an international network of heritage specialists, I documented best practices and developed a taxonomy of challenges unique to Soviet heritage preservation. My findings were presented at the 2025 Museums and Memory Working Group Conference.
Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures; Russian and Slavic Studies,
McGill University
09/2022 – 05/2023
Organized an interdisciplinary working group on "Memory Studies in Post-Socialist Contexts” and collaborated with department members on a digital archive of Soviet-era visual materials for teaching and research. Conducted primary research on cultural memory in Soviet and post-Soviet visual culture and mentored undergraduate students working on related research topics.
RUSS 397: “ANDREI TARKOVSKY AND THE (SCIENCE) FICTIONS OF MEMORY” Developed and taught a course examining the historical significance of Andrei Tarkovsky’s work within the broader context of Soviet-era Russian cinema and its engagement with memory, history, and identity. Utilized a multidisciplinary approach combining historical, cultural, and visual analysis to explore the role of memory in shaping national histories.
RUSS 229: “MARC CHAGALL: AN INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL ANALYSIS”Developed and taught a course linking the works of Marc Chagall to the historical and cultural contexts of 20th-century Europe. Explored how art history intersects with major historical events, such as the Russian Revolution and the rise of fascism in Europe.
Featured Interviews:
In the Weeds w/ Lumir Hladik (July 2025)
In the Weeds w/ Nabil Azab (Dec 2024)
In the Weeds w/ Donald Weber (Aug 2024)
Publications:
Poetics of Transgression (2019) Successful Press, Motto Books Berlin. Paperback.
Event Curator, “Another Year, Wishes” featuring Evaldas Jansas, at Joys, Toronto, on view January 1, 2024.
One of the earliest Lithuanian video works was Evaldas Jansas’ “Linkejimai/Wishes,” which was filmed in 1998 on the days leading up to New Year’s Eve. In ‘Linkejimai’ Jansas asks passersby in various locales, on the street; in bars; and at the contemporary art centre, what they wish for themselves and for others. Jansas invites strangers to articulate their values, fantasies, anxieties and epistemologies. Since 2018, I’ve organized annual screenings of this work on New Years Eve and New Years Day in partnership with various contemporary art institutions.
Exhibition Curator, “Planet of Weeds” featuring Garrett Lockhart, Nikki Woolsey, and Suzanna Zak, at Crutch Contemporary, Toronto, on view July 12—August 11, 2019.
Event Curator, “2020” featuring Anton Vidokle, Zeesy Powers, Angus Tarnawsky, at Crutch Contemporary, Toronto, July 7, 2019.
Exhibition Curator, “First A Radical, and Second, an Optimist” featuring Grayson Alabiso-Cahill and Tony Cokes, at Crutch Contemporary, Toronto, on view February 08—March 24, 2019.
Exhibition Curator, “Iron Smirk: Action Art 1976-81” featuring Lumír Hladík, at Bunker 2 Contemporary, Toronto, on view Mar 15—Apr 01, 2018.
Founding Director
Bunker 2 Contemporary
Bunker 2 Contemporary was a project space based out of a repurposed shipping container, providing much-needed exhibition opportunities for emerging, experimental artists in Toronto. The space was active November 2016 to September 2021.
Bunker 2 Contemporary
Bunker 2 Contemporary was a project space based out of a repurposed shipping container, providing much-needed exhibition opportunities for emerging, experimental artists in Toronto. The space was active November 2016 to September 2021.
1/2 Exhibition Curator, “Conservatory” featuring Ronan Stewart, on view May 11 —June 4, 2017.
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1/3 Exhibition Curator, “long pause” featuring Robert Anthony O’Halloran, on view September 17—October 8, 2017.
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Art Gallery of Ontario
09/2016 - 05/2018
Developed public programming initiatives aimed at youth engagement with the permanent collection, including pop-up exhibitions, artist talks and workshops. Supported the museum's contemporary art curator in researching the collection.
Curatorial Research Assistant
Gallery TPW
05/2017 - 10/2017
Led research on the ‘educational turn’ in contemporary art programming, producing a comprehensive report on global museum trends that informed the gallery's public outreach and engagement strategy. Conducted comprehensive research on museum education trends across 50+ international institutions.