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About Me

Hello dear reader & welcome!

 

I am an art historian, curator, writer, photographer, and yoga instructor living in New York City. I earned a BA in Art History from the City University of New York, an MA in Decorative Arts, Design History, and Material Culture from the Bard Graduate Center, and will complete an MS in Library & Information Science (MLIS) in May 2025.

An aspiring actress when I first moved to New York, I did end up on Broadway for four years. OK, well sort of - I was a bartender in the Shubert theatres, but hey, that's still technically Broadway! Perhaps it wasn't exactly how I dreamed it, but it was a meaningful moment. I met many wonderful and unique people and was fortunate to see some inarguably amazing shows! I went on to work in the beauty industry and managed salons and spas before settling into my career as an art historian.

I spent years and years in museum education working at major cultural institutions, such as the Morgan Library & Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine. I have taught university courses at the New York School of Interior Design, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, and Pratt Institute. I currently teach art and design history and theory at Parson's School of Design and am pursuing curatorial endeavors, where my true passion lies.

 

My most recent project is developing Woman with a Baguette, a curated blend of French culture and poetic musings. Step into a world where elegance is an art—where the faint whispers of Parisians past still float by, and quiet moments linger like the scent of a perfect baguette. My dream is to live and work in Paris, and I do my best to travel there as often as possible. Until then, please enjoy my love letters to La Ville Lumière...

À bientôt!

© 2025 Ann Bell

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