Anna Novakov
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Anna Novakov | |
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| Born | 2 October 1959 |
| Occupation | Art History |
| Awards | Adèle Mellen Prize (2009) |
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| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis New York University |
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| Institutions | San Francisco Art Institute Saint Mary's College of California |
Anna Novakov is a Serbian-American art historian, critic, educator, and curator based at Saint Mary's College of California.[1] A prolific writer, Novakov has received numerous awards and grants for her research and art criticism. In addition to her published essays, collaborations with artists, museum catalogues and exhibition reviews, she is the primary contributor and editor of more than ten books.
Anna Novakov holds a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley, a master's degree from the University of California, Davis, and a doctorate from New York University in the History of Art and Art Education[1] under the direction of Professor Angiola Riva Churchill and Professor David Ecker.
Teaching
From 1992 until 2003, Novakov taught courses in the history of art, gender and visual culture at the San Francisco Art Institute. Her students included Nao Bustamante, Felipe Dulzaides, Mads Lynnerup, Matmos, Guy Overfeld, Nuno Pedrosa, Alex Kahn, Kehinde Wiley and many other emerging artists. In 2004 she was tenured as a professor of art history and women's studies at Saint Mary's College of California[1] – a liberal arts college.
As an art historian, Novakov is interested in how art and culture have developed over time. She has also spoken about the role of gender in contemporary public art,[2] and edited books on the subject, including Veiled Histories: The Body, Place and Public Art.[3] Her book (co-authored with Paula Birnbaum), Essays on Women's Artistic and Cultural Contributions, 1919–1939 (2009), was awarded the Adèle Mellen Prize.[4]
