Anna Cahn

Areas of Specialization: Modern & Contemporary Art, Feminist Theory, Performance Theory, Movement Studies, Sexuality Studies

Email: Anna.Cahn@stonybrook.edu

Anna Cahn is a curator and writer based in New York City with a particular interest in movement and experimental dance in contemporary art. Her research focuses on the politics of desire and sexuality, and emphasizes feminist and queer artists with performance and movement-based practices. She recently curated the exhibition "In Longing" at the CUE Art Foundation, which explored the emotionally and politically charged power of longing. From 2016-2020 she worked as a Curatorial Associate at the Rubin Museum of Art where she assisted with exhibitions and curated performances and artist talks such as the "Refiguring the Future" series. She has held previous positions as guest curator and visiting critic for Residency Unlimited, adjunct lecturer at the City College of New York, and research fellow at Stanford University. Her writing has appeared in The Brooklyn Rail, Hyperallergic, and Spiral. She received her BA from Clark University and an MA in Art History from the City College of New York. She is currently a PhD student in the Art History & Criticism Department at Stony Brook University.