People

Bo OwenEngagement Manager for Exhibitions and Programsthey/them/theirs

As a curator and academic, my work applies trans and crip theoretical frameworks to art, visual culture, and material culture. Before joining the Center for Design & Material Culture as the engagement manager, I worked at the center as a graduate student on curatorial and deaccessions projects. I have curated several exhibitions, including “Gender Euphoria: Contemporary Art Beyond the Binary” at Five Oaks Museum.

I am excited to build and strengthen connections across campus and among communities through exhibitions.

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Education

  • MA, Art History, University of Wisconsin–Madison
  • MA, Gender and Women's Studies, University of Wisconsin–Madison
  • BA, Visual Culture Studies and Queer Studies, Sarah Lawrence College

Contact

Email: becca.owen@wisc.edu