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Matthew Bailey
Gallery Director/Assistant Professor
College of Arts and Sciences
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Biography
| Degree | Major Emphasis/Program Name | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Art History | Washington University | 2014 |
| M.A. | Art History | Washington University | 2002 |
| B.F.A. | Art History | University of Kansas | 2001 |
A scholar in the history of American art, Dr. Matthew Bailey was the recipient of
several fellowships during his graduate career including a fellowship from the Winterthur
Museum and Gardens in Winterthur, Delaware; the Henry Luce/American Council of Learned
Societies Dissertation Fellowship in American Art; and a Tyson Fellowship at the Crystal
Bridges Museum of American Art. After earning his Ph.D. in 2014, Dr. Bailey served
as an instructor of art history at Washington University, Lindenwood University, and
Maryville University in Saint Louis. He also worked in art framing and restoration
during this time. In 2019 he served as a sabbatical replacement in art history at
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Since becoming gallery director, he has formalized the university鈥檚 art collection
into the , housed in Windgate. He has also organized and/or curated numerous exhibits by local,
regional, and national artists and acquired major donations for the Gallery Permanent
Collection. The most recent large-scale exhibit, was based on a large donation of the artist鈥檚 work to the university. He also teaches
courses in American art and museum practice and is developing an Art Preparation Certificate
program for the Department of Art and Design.