Nicole Crawford

University of Nebraska (BA); University of Nebraska (MA)

 

Nicole M. Crawford is the Director and Chief Curator at the University of Wyoming Art Museum. Previously she was the Vice President of Gallery Operations and Director at the Gerald Peters Gallery in Santa Fe. Her international projects include extensive work with cultural reconciliation through the display of objects and contemporary art in post-colonial/post-conflict societies. Crawford has a dual MA in Art History and Museum Studies and a BA in Art History from the University of Nebraska. Her current research, in collaboration with Darrell D. Jackson, Professor of Law, UW College of Law, examines the intersection of criminal law and museums. Crawford has specialized knowledge in museum policy and administration as well as a background in commercial art galleries and auction houses. She is focused on the role of collector in the acquisition, care, documentation and display of objects both through the collector’s vision and the responsibility of the museum.