Nicole Crawford

University of Nebraska (BA); University of Nebraska (MA); Institute for Doctoral Studies in Visual Art (PhD ABD)

 

Nicole M. Crawford is the Director and Chief Curator at the University of Wyoming Art Museum. Formerly, she was the Vice President of the Gerald Peters Gallery in Santa Fe, NM. 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 and a BA in Art History and Museum Studies from the University of Nebraska, a certificate in Arts Management from the University of California-Irving, and a Diversity and Inclusion in Leadership certificate from Cornell University. She is pursuing a Ph.D. in Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Art Theory from the Institute for Doctoral Studies in Visual Art. Her current research is focused on the indispensable role cultural objects play in shaping the interconnectedness and shared existence of individuals, underscoring the communal nature of human beings and the profound influence of others on one's experiences. She is also co-director of the Stealing Culture Project, which delves into the criminal, ethical, and cultural implications associated with the acquisition, possession, return, and display of ethnographic objects.