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.
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 |
Life
editMoro 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Simonetta Moro named president - e-flux Education". www.e-flux.com. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ "Interview with new Director Simonetta Moro". IDSVA. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ "Simonetta Moro". Making Histories Visible. 2015-02-27. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ "Simonetta Moro". Marble House Project. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ "Interview: Simonetta Moro". It's LIQUID Group - Official website. 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ "Simonetta Moro". Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts. Retrieved August 3, 2023.