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Melissa Fandos is an Assistant Curator at the Visual Arts Center, University of Texas at Austin, where she engages in research that examines the interplay of history, time, individuals, and power within the natural environment. She has been involved in several notable curatorial projects, including 'Pablo Tut: Land Invention', 'Blackland Prairies' (co-curated with Maysa Martins), 'Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork: Like Breath Fresh Water' (co-curated with MacKenzie Stevens), and 'Las Nietas de Nonó: Residence' (with curatorial assistance from Nicole Smythe–Johnson). Prior to her current position, Fandos gained experience in various administrative and curatorial support roles at prestigious institutions such as the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, the public art triennial Counterpublic, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Grinnell College and a Master of Arts in Art History from the University of Texas at Austin.
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