Bowdoin College Museum of Art Announces New Curatorial Fellow and Artist-in-Residence Appointments

The Bowdoin College Museum of Art (BCMA) announces the appointment of Anne Strachan Cross as the Museum’s next Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellow, and Gerald Clarke as the halley k harrisburg ‘90 and Michael Rosenfeld Artist-in-Residence for the upcoming academic year. Cross will begin her three-year appointment in August 2025, while Clarke will be in residence during the 2025-26 academic year. Strachan Cross comes to Bowdoin from Pennsylvania State University, where she has served as Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Art History since 2023. Her research focuses on American visual culture, with particular emphasis on photography, illustrated newspapers, and the representation of violence during the Civil War era. Gerald Clarke, an enrolled citizen of the Cahuilla Band of Indians, is a visual artist, educator, tribal leader, and cultural practitioner whose innovative work challenges stereotypes about Native American art and identity. He is currently Professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of California Riverside, where he teaches classes in Native American art, history, and culture.