I am a writer, curator, and teacher focused on matters of heritage: the objects we protect and preserve, the stories we tell about them, and the way those stories get shared. Building on a fruitful academic career, I am currently focused on other forms of writing, and my book Gentile Bellini's Portrait of Sultan Mehmet II: Lives and Afterlives of an Iconic Painting, is forthcoming. On July 1, 2019 I will begin a new professional chapter as Andrew Heiskell Arts Director at the American Academy in Rome. Contact me for more information.