Biography
Leslie K. Brown is an independent curator, scholar, and educator pursuing her Ph.D. in Art History at Boston University. A former curator at the Photographic Resource Center in Boston, she holds an M.A. from the University of Texas at Austin. During her tenure at the PRC, she curated and oversaw over 40 exhibitions. Known for innovative offerings that focused on emerging artists and new ideas, the gallery program garnered consistently positive press under her guidance and received an award from the New England Chapter of the International Association of Art Critics (AICA). She specializes in the history of photography and modern/contemporary art.
Brown continues to work as a freelance curator and arts professional. Recently, she curated Traces: Daniel Ranalli, Cape Work 1987-2007, which was shown at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum (October 15, 2010 - January 16, 2011), and provided an essay for Sandi Haber Fifield's book, Between Planting and Picking (Charta, 2011). In addition, Brown guest curated Out of the Box: Photography Portfolios from the Permanent Collection for the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum (October 24, 2009 – October 2010).
Among other symposia, Brown has presented papers at the graduate student “Art History Symposium” jointly sponsored by the Frick Collection and the IFA/NYU as well as “Framing Time and Place: Repeats and Returns in Photography” at the University of Plymouth, UK. She has also presented at the BU Graduate Symposium on the History of Art & Architecture, and is presently serving as the symposium coordinator. In addition, she will present on Professor Alan Wallach's "Rethinking the Hudson River School" panel during the upcoming 67th Annual Southeastern College Art Conference at Savannah College of Art and Design.
Brown has taught at BU, the Art Institute of Boston, and the Rhode Island School of Design as an adjunct instructor. Currently, she is a Visiting Lecturer at Wellesley College for 2011-2012, teaching courses in Modern and 19th-Century Art. She has also served as an invited guest juror and reviewer for departmental critiques at colleges and universities; national portfolio review events and opportunities, including Photolucida and Fotofest; juried exhibitions at regional galleries and museums; and various fellowships and grants. Brown is a native of Rochester, NY and the product of a Kodak family.
Brown continues to work as a freelance curator and arts professional. Recently, she curated Traces: Daniel Ranalli, Cape Work 1987-2007, which was shown at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum (October 15, 2010 - January 16, 2011), and provided an essay for Sandi Haber Fifield's book, Between Planting and Picking (Charta, 2011). In addition, Brown guest curated Out of the Box: Photography Portfolios from the Permanent Collection for the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum (October 24, 2009 – October 2010).
Among other symposia, Brown has presented papers at the graduate student “Art History Symposium” jointly sponsored by the Frick Collection and the IFA/NYU as well as “Framing Time and Place: Repeats and Returns in Photography” at the University of Plymouth, UK. She has also presented at the BU Graduate Symposium on the History of Art & Architecture, and is presently serving as the symposium coordinator. In addition, she will present on Professor Alan Wallach's "Rethinking the Hudson River School" panel during the upcoming 67th Annual Southeastern College Art Conference at Savannah College of Art and Design.
Brown has taught at BU, the Art Institute of Boston, and the Rhode Island School of Design as an adjunct instructor. Currently, she is a Visiting Lecturer at Wellesley College for 2011-2012, teaching courses in Modern and 19th-Century Art. She has also served as an invited guest juror and reviewer for departmental critiques at colleges and universities; national portfolio review events and opportunities, including Photolucida and Fotofest; juried exhibitions at regional galleries and museums; and various fellowships and grants. Brown is a native of Rochester, NY and the product of a Kodak family.
