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Luke Smythe is a Senior Lecturer in Art History and Theory at Monash University. He has a rich background in art history, previously teaching at Otago University and Wesleyan University. From 2013 to 2014, Luke served as a Curatorial Fellow at the Postwar Art, Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich. His research specializes in modern art from the postwar period, with a particular focus on West German art and the transition from analogue media to digital media, as well as New Zealand modernism. His scholarly contributions have appeared in prestigious journals such as October, Modernism/Modernity, Art Journal (U.S.), and Oxford Art Journal. He is the author of significant monographs, including "Gerhard Richter: Freedom and Individualism in West Germany" (Routledge, 2022) and "Gretchen Albrecht: Gesture and Geometry" (Massey University Press, 2019, with a revised expanded second edition in 2023). Luke's work has benefited from various grants and support from organizations like the DAAD, Fulbright Foundation, and Creative New Zealand. He holds a PhD in Art History from Yale University and an MA in Curatorial Studies from Columbia University.
Monash University • Melbourne
Teaching and researching in Art History and Theory.
Pinakothek der Moderne • Munich
Worked on postwar art curation.
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