Natalia Di Pietrantonio, PhD '18, appointed as curator at the Crow Museum of Asian Art, the University of Texas at Dallas.
Di Pietrantonio joins the Crow Museum from the Seattle Art Museum, where she served as inaugural curator of South Asian art, caring for their South Asian, Southeast Asian and Islamic art collections, while also serving as an affiliate art history faculty member at the University of Washington.
“Natalia brings a wonderful vision, a fresh and energetic perspective, and a proven track record in elevating Asian American art and culture in compelling ways,” said Amy Lewis Hofland, senior director of the Crow Museum of Asian Art of The University of Texas at Dallas. “With her background in South Asian and Islamic art, she also will help build the Crow Museum of Asian Art collection, strengthening it to better reflect the growing diversity of our region.”
Known for her creative and progressive leadership, Di Pietrantonio has garnered acclaim as an interdisciplinary art historian with expertise in global contemporary and historical Asian and Islamicate art.
A first-generation Mexican American whose first language was Spanish, Di Pietrantonio brings over 10 years of professional and academic experience, ranging from highly lauded museum exhibitions and university cultural events to innovative collaborations and unique community outreach experiences.
Her accomplishments at the Seattle Art Museum, include the curation of notable exhibitions like Embodied Change: South Asian Art Across Time and Our Blue Planet: Global Visions of Water.
A full press release on this news can be found here: https://patronmagazine.com/natalia-di-pietrantonio-to-curate-crow-museum/.
