Anastasia Rees


Post-Secondary Education

Brigham Young University
Bachelor of Arts
Art History

Brigham Young University
Master of Arts
Art History

University of Texas Austin
Doctor of Philosophy
Art History


Teaching Experience

2017-2025                    Adjunct Professor, Department of Art, Austin

                                                   Community College

                                           Adjunct Professor, Department of Philosophy and Humanities

                                                                               

 

2021-2022                      Adjunct Professor, Department of Philosophy and

                                                 Humanities, Utah Valley University

 

2017-2019                       Lecturer, Department of Art and Art History

                                                    University of Texas at Austin

                                    Adjunct Professor, Department of Philosophy and Humanities, Utah Valley University

2017-2018                                       Lecturer University of Texas at Austin,  Instructor Austin Community College

2011-2016                                       Adjunct Instructor at Utah Valley University, Orem UT

 2011-2011                                      Adjunct Instructor at Westminster College, Salt Lake City, UT

 

2007-2011    (Intermittently)           Teaching Assistant, Assistant Instructor, Instructor  

                                                             (University of Texas at Austin, Austin Community

                                                                                             College)

 

2005-2007                                 Teaching Assistant (University of Texas at Austin)

 

2002-2005                                 Instructor (Brigham Young University),

                                               

                                               

2000                                           Instructor for Honors (Brigham Young University)

 

2000                                           Research Assistant (Museum of Art at B.Y.U)

 

1999                                           Assistant Instructor (Brigham Young University)

 

1997-2000                                  Teaching Assistant (B.Y.U)


Professional Publications

 

Rees, Anastasia and Tarver, Gina McDaniel, “Chronology.” The New York Graphic Workshop 1964-1970. Eds Pérez-Barreiro, Davila-Villa, Ursula, Tarver, Gina McDaniel.  Austin:  Blanton Museum of Art,  2009.

Brigham Young Museum of Art  2002-2005 exhibition publications.

Rees, Anastasia. “Soviet Madonna: Capitalizing Maternity.”  Oculus vol 3, no 1 (2000):

            30-45.


Professional Experience

  2002-2005:  Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art (Museum of Art            

                                                                      at Brigham Young University, part-time               

                                                                      position)

                                                

                                                  Curator for following exhibitions:

                                                                              “Disenchanted Forrest”

                                                                              “Outside/Inside: Fragments in Place

                                                                                           (co-curator)

                                                                              “Rituals of Being”

                                                                              “Poetic Kinetics”

                                                                              “Past Tense: A Contemporary Dialogue”

                                                                              “Constructing Realities” (1999)


OTHER

Conference/Speaker

2010      “Kuleshov Effect:  Moscow in Context”  SECAC, Richmond, Virginia

 2007      Honored Alumni Speaker (Brigham Young University, Art History Department)

 2000      Presenter at the 11th Annual Art History Association Graduate Symposium “Art: Private to Public, Luxury to Commodity” at University of Indiana.

Fellowships/Grants 

2024                                         Adobe Faculty Fellowship

2010                                        Lucy R. Crane Travel Scholarship

 

2008                                        Art History Department (UT) Travel Grant

 

2000                                        Oscarson Discovery Grant

 

 

Service:

 1999-2000  Co-chair for Art History Association



Published: April 23, 2025