Seph Rodney was born on the island of Jamaica and grew up in New York City. He has an English degree from LIU, Brooklyn, a studio art MFA from the University of California, Irvine, and a PhD in museum studies from Birkbeck College, University of London. He is an editor for the Hyperallergic blog, writing about contemporary art and related issues, and a current adjunct faculty member at Parsons School of Design. He can be heard on the podcast “The American Age” and is also currently under contract with Routledge press to produce a book based on the customization of the museum visit. He has appeared on the AM Joy show, written for MSNBC, CNN Op-ed pages, Contemporary And, American Craft, and Artillery Magazine.
This talk is part of the New York Academy of Art’s Professional Practice Lecture Series featuring art world professionals in conversation with Senior Critic Sharon Louden.