Curator and Art Historian

Christopher H.

I am curator and art historian. I received my BA from Brown University in Art History (History of Art and Architecture). I received my MA from The Courtauld Institute of Art (part of the University of London) in Curating the Art Museum. My MA dissertation examined the impact and interpretation of international traveling exhibitions. The exhibitions I’ve curated have been featured in Forbes, Time Out London, The Guardian, Smithsonian Magazine, and more.

One of my proudest achievements was developing the Community Curation methodology which teaches the exhibition-making process, allowing for groups and communities to develop their narrative and creating a more horizontal approach to art and art history. This methodology was initially trialed in the London Borough of Brent, resulting in the exhibition “Belonging and Belongings”.

In addition to teaching curating, I worked as a curator for the gallery Heather James Fine Art where I also taught art history to colleagues and to clients of all ages. My expertise in writing extends to exhibition catalogs, digital marketing including social media and emails, project management, and more.

I was also a part of the organizing team for TEDxEastEnd where I curated exhibitions and develop participant activations.

My approach to teaching is to help students create a knowledge base from which we can then develop textual and visual literacy and critical thinking. Rather than rote learning, I encourage students through socratic questioning, active student participation, and my own active listening to the interests of students.