Ep. 110: ArtCurious with Jennifer Dasal
On this episode we interview art historian, “ArtCurious” author, and podcast host, Jennifer Dasal. We talk about her unexpected journey into the art world, exploring niche stories to cultivate curiosity, building transferable skills in a creative industry, advice for entrepreneurs, and details about her new upcoming book!
Jennifer Dasal
Art Historian, author, and host, "ArtCurious" | Wendell, NC
Bio:
Jennifer Dasal is an art historian and is the creator and host of the ArtCurious Podcast (www.artcuriouspodcast.com), an internationally popular, bi-weekly show exposing “the unexpected, the slightly odd, and the strangely wonderful in art history.” It was chosen as one of PC Magazine’s Best Podcasts of the Year for four years in a row (2018-2021), and it was selected as one of the Best History Podcasts of 2019 by O, the Oprah Magazine. In September 2020, Dasal’s first book, ArtCurious: Stories of the Unexpected, Slightly Odd, and Strangely Wonderful in Art History, was released by Penguin Books. The book has already received a much coveted “starred” review from Publishers Weekly and highlighted in BookPage, BookList, and other publications.
Dasal is the former curator of modern and contemporary art at the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA), where she worked for thirteen years. She received her BA in art history from the University of California, Davis and her MA in art history from the University of Notre Dame, and she has completed PhD coursework in art history at the Pennsylvania State University. Prior to joining the NCMA in 2008, she was the curatorial assistant to the curator of Western art at the Snite Museum, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, and at the Richard L. Nelson Art Gallery, University of California, Davis. She lives in Wendell, NC, with her husband, son, and a very grouchy cat.
Stay Connected With Jennifer:
Website: www.artcuriousmedia.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artcuriouspod
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