Dr. Maura Gleeson

Instructor, Humanities and Art History

Maura Gleeson holds an MA and Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Florida. Her doctoral research examined women artists and patrons in post-Revolutionary and Napoleonic France, and she is currently building a digital database of contemporary graffiti & street art.
Dr. Gleeson is a contributing author at Smarthistory, and was the subject matter expert for the YouTube series Crash Course Art History. Follow this link to watch Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6Wc7OMks4U

Areas of Interest:
-women's friendship and political networks
-patronage and private collections
-subversive/protest art
-the influence of social media (especially Instagram) on the art market
-exhibition design and spatial relationships
-street art and graffiti

Contact

East Campus
Building 6, Room 118
(407) 582-6591
egleeson@valenciacollege.edu

Hours

Spring 2024 Hours - Wednesday 10-11:30AM & by appointment