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Brienne Walsh

Art history professor

Education

  • M.A. coursework, modern art, critical and curatorial studies, Columbia University
  • B.A., history of art & architecture, Brown University

Credentials

  • Professor of art history, September 2022–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
  • Writer, 2010-present, freelance, Savannah, GA
    Contributed articles, essays, reviews and profiles to a broad range of national and international publications on topics including contemporary art, photography, literature, motherhood, culture, food, real estate, personal finance, the economy, women and money, current events, business, health, fitness, design, and architecture.
  • Editor, 2010-11, ArtSpace, New York
    Worked closely with founder Catherine Levene to launch Artspace.com, an ecommerce site that was acquired by Phaidon in 2014. Wrote and edited over 200 artist biographies on the site, as well as daily emails promoting collections.
  • Manger of advertising and publicity, 2005-09, Ashes and Snow
    Promoted and ran the logistics of Ashes and Snow, an exhibition housed in a temporary museum that received over 10 million visitors worldwide. Lived in Los Angeles, Tokyo and Mexico City to open and operate the museum. Responsible for facilitating VIP visits from dignitaries and celebrities including Brad Pitt, Jennifer Anniston, Carlos Slim, Donna Karan, Felipe Calderon and Salma Hayek. Managed an advertising and marketing budget of $2 million, including writing all copy.
  • Gallery assistant, 2004-05, PaceWildenstein

Publications and presentations

Selected publications

  • "In new pandemic novel, 'Station Eleven,' author explores how the apocalypse is always now," April 14, 2022
  • "Is CareerTok Transforming the Workforce?" April 8, 2022
  • "Talk Money to Me," Feb. 1, 2022
  • "We ditched pricey New York City for Savannah, where we spend $51,000 less per year. Here's how much we save every month," Dec. 28, 2021
  • "The First, And Perhaps The Last, Great New York City Pandemic Painter," Oct. 27, 2021
  • "The Kardashians: An interview with Chelsea Knight, Elise Rasmussen, and Brienne Walsh," BOMB, Feb. 18, 2016
  • "7 ways this safari is the most luxurious you'll ever take," New York Post, February 18, 2016. Checking in on the Cape Town Art Scene, Art in America, Sept. 30, 2015
  • "'EXPO 1' Imagines the End Times — and Does Nothing to Stop Them," The Village Voice, Jan. 26, 2013
  • "Zoe Strauss: The People's Photographer," The Village Voice, Oct. 23, 2013
  • "Performance Minus Performance," The Village Voice, Nov. 13, 2013
  • "In Bustling Vietnam, a Rare and (Still Untrammeled) Escape," The New York Times, Jan. 12, 2012
  • "Golden Roommates: Why Older Women Are Coupling Up With Their BFFs," Glo, Feb. 1, 2012
  • "In Argentina, Glaciers by Way Of Patagonia," The New York Times, Sept. 16, 2011