Anna Cahn
Department of Art

Anna Cahn is currently an Art History and Criticism PhD candidate in the Department of Art. She is a curator and writer based in New York City with a particular interest in movement and experimental dance in contemporary art. Anna’s 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 "The Ceremony Must be Found: Ritual as Artistic Practice" at EFA Project Space, which explored the potential of ritual as a site for decolonial, feminist, and queer politics. From 2016-2020, Anna 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. Anna’s writing has appeared in The Brooklyn Rail, Hyperallergic, and The Public Review. She received her BA from Clark University and an MA in Art History from the City College of New York.