Dr. Jamillah James

Instructor

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Biography

Jamillah James is a Visiting Critic at the Stuart Weitzman School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania. She serves as the Manilow Senior Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. Previously, she held the position of Senior Curator at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles and Assistant Curator at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. Throughout her career, James has curated major exhibitions, including 'Rebecca Morris: 2001-2022' and 'Wrong Holes: Thirty Years of Nayland Blake'. She has also engaged in thematic group exhibitions such as 'Enter Mirror' and 'Inconstant World'. James has been the recipient of several honors including the inaugural Noah Davis Prize from the Underground Museum in Los Angeles and Curatorial Research Fellowship from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. A regular contributor to Artforum and Frieze, she frequently lectures on contemporary art and curating, focusing on the professional development of emerging artists.

Research Interests

Experience

Visiting Critic

2024-01-01 — Present

Stuart Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Engages with students in critiquing design work, guiding on artistic practices and contemporary issues.

Manilow Senior Curator

— Present

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago • Chicago, IL

Leads curatorial direction, oversees exhibitions and programming at the museum.

Awards

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Noah Davis Prize

2021-01-01
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Curatorial Research Fellowship

2021-01-01

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Letters of Recommendation (2-3)
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Essays
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