Gayle Clemans

Gayle Clemans, PhD

Profile Type:

Professor, Art History

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Biography

Gayle Clemans is an art historian, critic, and writer with frequent contributions of arts criticism and journalism to The Seattle Times and Glass Art Quarterly. Her essays and short stories have appeared in exhibition catalogues, Smarthistory, and the award-winning book, The Map as Art (Princeton Architectural Press).  Clemans also writes speculative fiction and creative non-fiction, gravitating towards issues of interpretation, institutional critique, and the importance of locating personal experiences within larger contexts.

Education

  • Ph.D, Modern and Contemporary Art History, University of Washington
  • BA, History + Art History, University of California, Los Angeles

Courses Taught

  • Critical Arts Writing
  • Humor & Satire in Art History
  • Introduction to Visual Arts History (taught almost entirely at the Seattle Art Museum)
  • Global Modern Art
  • History of Design
  • Critical & Contextual Studies: Theory & Practice
  • Thesis Seminar
  • Art Karma: Professional Practices
  • First Year Seminar: “Creative Gatherings”
  • Women as Artists

Publications

  • Numerous articles for The Seattle Times including interviews with Ai Weiwei, Annie Leibovitz, Lino Tagliapietra, Joyce C. Scott, and others:
  • Numerous articles for UrbanGlass Quarterly including pieces on Nancy Callan, Katherine Gray, Preston Singletary, Dale Chihuly, and Gregory Grenon (in memoriam)
  • Long form essays for The Map as Art, Princeton Architectural Press, 2010