I am an art historian of modern and contemporary art with a focus on Pop art and artists within the broader context of mass media and technology expansion after World War II. To this end, I recently presented a paper about Pop art within the context of data collection and the Cold War, “Data Materialization: Claes Oldenburg’s sculpture Soft Manhattan #1 (Postal Zones),” at the Midwest Art History Society’s Annual Conference, April 6-8, 2017; view the abstract and PowerPoint for this paper here. In addition to my research about Pop art in the sixties, I am also working on a paper about gifs, data, and speed in Hito Steyerl’s film Liquidity, Inc. 

I’ve completed doctoral coursework in art history at the Graduate Center, CUNY and most recently taught undergraduate art history courses as a Graduate Teaching Fellow in Art History at Baruch College. I previously taught art history classes at John Jay College, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, among others. In addition to presenting my research at various academic conferences, I’ve also contributed to the peer-populated website for art history educators arthistoryteachingresources.org. As a third-year Instructional Technology Fellow (ITF) at CUNY’s Macaulay Honors College, my work is informed by my research interests and teaching experiences, and inspired by the Macaulay students, faculty, and ITFs. You can find out more about my teaching experiences, research, and ITF projects using the links above.

 @lexcarrozza

acarrozza@gradcenter.cuny.edu

lex.carrozza@gmail.com

Background image: still from the film Liquidity Inc. (2014) by Hito Steyerl.