Simonetta Moro | |
|---|---|
| 2nd President of the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Preceded by | George Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Italy |
| Education | Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna University of Southampton University of Central Lancashire |
Simonetta Moro is an Italian artist and academic administrator serving as the second president of the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts since 2024.
Moro is from Italy. [1] She completed a B.F. A. in art history at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna. [1] She earned a master's degree in European fine arts at the Winchester School of Art at the University of Southampton. [1] Moro received a Ph.D. in fine arts at the University of Central Lancashire. [1] In 2003,she attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. [1]
Her drawings,prints,paintings,and mappings depict the flow of change,landmasses,the depth of history,and psychological states or memory. [2] [3] [4] [5] Moving to New York City in 2003,she took a teaching position at The New School,and developed their art program. In 2010,she became the director of the Ph.D. program at the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (IDSVA). [6] In 2012,she became its director,vice president for academic affairs and was working as a professor of art,philosophy,and visual studies. [1] In 2024,Moro was named the second president of IDSVA,succeeding founding president George Smith. [1]