Full Name
Leigh Arnold
Speaker Bio
Leigh Arnold is a curator at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, TX, where she curates temporary exhibitions and presentations of the permanent collection of modern and contemporary sculpture. Most recently, Arnold curated Elmgreen & Dragset: Sculptures, the first major U.S. museum exhibition of work by the artist duo, and Sightings: Anne Le Troter, the French sound artist’s first exhibition in North America and her first work in the English language. Arnold is currently working on a historical reinterpretation of land art that focuses on women who were involved in the movement. She received her Ph.D from the University of Texas, Dallas in 2016, where she wrote on Robert Smithson’s unfinished projects in Texas.
Leigh Arnold