Kellie Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 (age 65–66) |
| Nationality | American |
| Awards | MacArthur Fellow, 2016 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Amherst College (B.A.) Yale University (Ph.D.) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Art History |
| Institutions | Columbia University |
Kellie Jones (born 1959) is an American art historian and curator. She is a Professor in Art History and Archaeology in African American Studies at Columbia University. [1] She won a MacArthur Fellowship in 2016. [2] In 2023,she was elected to the American Philosophical Society. [3]
Jones is the daughter of poets Hettie Jones and Amiri Baraka. [4] Jones graduated from Amherst College in 1981. [5] She was awarded a Ph.D. by Yale University in 1999. [6]
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] Jones has been published in journals such as NKA,Artforum,Flash Art,Atlantica,and Third Text. [1] Jones has worked as a curator for over three decades. [1]
Jones has a half-brother,Newark,New Jersey,mayor Ras Baraka,and a half-sister,Dominique di Prima,from Amiri's relationship with di Prima's mother. [7] [8]
Curated and co-curated exhibits:
