Alumni Update | Marcela Guerrero (PhD, 2015) Featured in the NY Times

Following the stellar exhibition review by Holland Cotter of no existe un mundo poshuracán, the New York Times has published an article about Art History alumna Marcela Guerrero (Ph.D., 2015), who, as an assistant curator, is transforming the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York by expanding the museum’s collection of and focus on Latino art.Marcela is quoted in the article:“It’s about reframing how we tell the history of American art,” she said. “We assume a collective responsibility about widening our scope and addressing parts of our collection we’ve neglected.”Congratulations Marcela on this amazing achievement!You can also listen to an interview with Marcela on NPR here and watch PBS News Hour’s feature the exhibition and Marcela here.