Art + Culture Writing
As an Assistant Editor at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), I pitched and wrote articles involving interviews with artists, curators, archivists, and art conservators for the museum's website and member magazine.
Exhibition Coverage
San Francisco or Nowhere: The Necessity of the Bay to Joan Brown's Art
Joan Brown wouldn't have been the same artist if she had lived anywhere other than the Bay Area.
The Journey of Joan Brown in Six Spectacular Works
A deep dive into the legendary Bay Area artist's paintings with SFMOMA curators Janet Bishop and Nancy Lim.
The Bonds of Kinship
Love makes for strong pictures.
Picturing Change
Sea Change: Photographs from the Collection
Artist as Activist
Zanele Muholi: Eye Me
Visualizing the Climate Crisis: Julian Charrière's Haunting Glacial Landscapes
Julian Charrière creates representations of polar landscapes that diverge from what most people have seen.
Art Knows No Bounds
SFMOMA's historic collaboration with Creative Growth, Creativity Explored, and NIAD
San Francisco or Nowhere: The Necessity of the Bay to Joan Brown's Art
Joan Brown wouldn't have been the same artist if she had lived anywhere other than the Bay Area.
The Journey of Joan Brown in Six Spectacular Works
A deep dive into the legendary Bay Area artist's paintings with SFMOMA curators Janet Bishop and Nancy Lim.
The Bonds of Kinship
Love makes for strong pictures.
Picturing Change
Sea Change: Photographs from the Collection
Artist as Activist
Zanele Muholi: Eye Me
Visualizing the Climate Crisis: Julian Charrière's Haunting Glacial Landscapes
Julian Charrière creates representations of polar landscapes that diverge from what most people have seen.
Art Knows No Bounds
SFMOMA's historic collaboration with Creative Growth, Creativity Explored, and NIAD
Event Coverage
What’s It Like Soaring Down McLaren Park in a Derby Car? Well…
Eight artists recount what happened behind the wheel at SFMOMA’s 2022 Soapbox Derby.
Then + Now: The Trophies of Soapbox Derby
Witnessing the improbable and inscrutable derby cars cruise down McLaren’s 800-foot hill was a spectacle the likes of which San Francisco had never seen — but the artist-made trophies the museum commissioned deserve attention as well.
Celebrating Joan Brown by Plunging into the San Francisco Bay
Over sixty swimmers participated in SFMOMA’s Joan Brown Jump and Swim honoring the beloved Bay Area artist.
What’s It Like Soaring Down McLaren Park in a Derby Car? Well…
Eight artists recount what happened behind the wheel at SFMOMA’s 2022 Soapbox Derby.
Then + Now: The Trophies of Soapbox Derby
Witnessing the improbable and inscrutable derby cars cruise down McLaren’s 800-foot hill was a spectacle the likes of which San Francisco had never seen — but the artist-made trophies the museum commissioned deserve attention as well.
Celebrating Joan Brown by Plunging into the San Francisco Bay
Over sixty swimmers participated in SFMOMA’s Joan Brown Jump and Swim honoring the beloved Bay Area artist.
Interviews with Artists & Art Conservators
Across Space and Time: An Interview with Sadie Barnette
Sadie Barnette reclaims history through family photographs, bright glittery surfaces, and the power of pink.
Mapping a Life in Paint: An Interview with Frank Bowling
Frank Bowling’s New York years shaped his experimentations in paint, from groundbreaking color-soaked “map paintings” to dynamic poured compositions.
Painting a Better World: An Interview with William Scott
William Scott speaks about his dreams for San Francisco and his art.
Clean Air + Art: They Just Go Together
An article about the importance of fresh, high-quality air to preserving art, featuring interviews with art conservators at SFMOMA.
More Writing
Outside my Editorial work at SFMOMA, I enjoy writing personal essays, magazine features, and op-eds for a variety of publications, from The Pennsylvania Gazette to Minnesota History.
Trailing Basho: One Hundred Miles on the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage
An essay about hiking over 100 miles of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage in Japan, supported by a Terry B. Heled Travel & Research Grant from the Kelly Writers House at the University of Pennsylvania.
The Power of Poetry
A guest blog post about my experience interning in the Poetry and Literature Center at the Library of Congress.
The Life and Legacy of Charles Schulz, Creator of Peanuts
Wrote a 5,000-word historical essay/cover story on Charles Schulz for Minnesota History, interviewing Minnesota cartoonists, educators, and curators about the impact of Peanuts on the local and national art scenes.
Trailing Basho: One Hundred Miles on the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage
An essay about hiking over 100 miles of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage in Japan, supported by a Terry B. Heled Travel & Research Grant from the Kelly Writers House at the University of Pennsylvania.
The Power of Poetry
A guest blog post about my experience interning in the Poetry and Literature Center at the Library of Congress.
The Life and Legacy of Charles Schulz, Creator of Peanuts
Wrote a 5,000-word historical essay/cover story on Charles Schulz for Minnesota History, interviewing Minnesota cartoonists, educators, and curators about the impact of Peanuts on the local and national art scenes.