Joanna Seifter

I recently completed my MA in Museum Studies at NYU Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and have a BA in Art History and Education Studies from Macalester College.

Post-graduation, I have worked as a museum data collector and researcher, art critic, and program administrator. My writing has appeared in Tussle Magazine, The Brooklyn Rail, Art Spiel and The Film Magazine.

I am primarily interested in museum education, arts administration, audience engagement, public programming, catalog research, and the convergence of studio art, art history and museum studies.

In April 2022, I competed in and won NYU Graduate School of Arts and Science's annual Threesis Competition. My MA thesis examines the life cycle and cultural impact of "William," the ancient Egyptian hippopotamus statuette-turned-mascot of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Please see below for my presentation; click here for the Q&A.