Anna Novakov is a Serbian-American art historian,critic,educator,and curator based at Saint Mary's College of California.[1] A prolific writer,Novakov has received numerous awards and grants for her research and art criticism. In addition to her published essays,collaborations with artists,museum catalogues and exhibition reviews,she is the primary contributor and editor of more than ten books.
As an art historian,Novakov is interested in how art and culture have developed over time. She has also spoken about the role of gender in contemporary public art,[2] and edited books on the subject,including Veiled Histories:The Body,Place and Public Art.[3] Her book (co-authored with Paula Birnbaum),Essays on Women's Artistic and Cultural Contributions,1919–1939 (2009),was awarded the Adèle Mellen Prize.[4]
Exhibitions
Novakov has been curator of a number of European exhibitions that melded public space and gender with contemporary installation art. Working with Swedish artist,Jorgen Svensson,Novakov conceptualized Public Safety (2000) –an exhibition held in Hammaro,Sweden. In 2005,Novakov collaborated with Swiss artist and writer Denise Ziegler on Moving Target –an international exhibition of public art in Helsinki,Finland.[5]
In 2014,Novakov and artist Ron Hutt founded Provisional Art Spaces. Provisional Art Spaces is an international association of curators and artists who create opportunities for spatial transference through artistic affiliations,environmental action and strategic productions.[6]
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