Kendra Lyimo
Gallery Teacher at Snite Museum Of Art- Claim this Profile
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Snite Museum Of Art
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Gallery Teacher
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Aug 2021 - Present
Facilitate 50-75-minute-long discussion-based classes for undergraduate students about a specific work of art.Work closely with faculty members to construct lesson plans that closely align with classroom goals or assignments.Attend a weekly seminar with fellow gallery teachers to discuss teaching techniques, analyze academic writing to generate new teaching practices, and share resources about works of art.
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Research Assistant
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Aug 2022 - Present
Assisted the Associate Curator of the Americas and Africa, Dr. Jared Katz with the research of the Snite Museum of Art’s extensive textile collection. Drafted labels and formulated an annotated bibliography to plan out the textile cycle for opening of the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art.
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Research Assistant
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Jan 2022 - May 2022
Support Curator of Photographs David Acton with reorganizing the collection of 18th-19th century photographs in preparation for the move to new building. Tasks include researching historical information important to photographic analysis, regarding both content and artist, and measuring photographs and prepping objects for entry into the museum’s database.
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Whitney Museum of American Art
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United States
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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200 - 300 Employee
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Curatorial Intern
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Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
Assisted curator Barbara Haskell and curatorial assistant Colton Klein with final-stage exhibition research, including proofreading didactics and other exhibition-related text and identifying contemporary references and connections within the featured artist's works. Crafted powerpoint presentations on three 20th-century American artists for curator-led presentations given to the American Fellows patron group. Presented information about the upcoming Henry Taylor: B Side exhibition to the Whitney Contemporaries member group. Show less
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Bibliotheca Hertziana
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Scientific Guest
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Feb 2023 - May 2023
Supported Dr. Sara Vitacca with the research project titled “Decolonizing Italian Visual and Material Culture: From Nation Building to Now.” This project looks at Rome as multifaceted space, exploring how monuments and the narratives they present interact with art exhibitions, collections, and cultures that span across Italian history. Tasks included proofreading diverse academic literature, completing bibliographic research, and surveying local museum collections. Supported Dr. Sara Vitacca with the research project titled “Decolonizing Italian Visual and Material Culture: From Nation Building to Now.” This project looks at Rome as multifaceted space, exploring how monuments and the narratives they present interact with art exhibitions, collections, and cultures that span across Italian history. Tasks included proofreading diverse academic literature, completing bibliographic research, and surveying local museum collections.
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University of Notre Dame
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Undergraduate Research Fellow
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Aug 2021 - May 2022
Assisted faculty fellow Dr. Mary Phillips with the development of her manuscript by putting together a bibliography from referenced sources and using the Chicago Manual of Style to review citations and footnotes. Transcribed interviews conducted by faculty fellow and searched through archived newspapers of the Black Panther Party for articles about individuals related to the manuscript’s topic. Assisted faculty fellow Dr. Mary Phillips with the development of her manuscript by putting together a bibliography from referenced sources and using the Chicago Manual of Style to review citations and footnotes. Transcribed interviews conducted by faculty fellow and searched through archived newspapers of the Black Panther Party for articles about individuals related to the manuscript’s topic.
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Department of Art, Art History & Design | University of Notre Dame
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United States
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Artists and Writers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Dec 2021 - Jan 2022
Organized artist permission forms into two separate databases: an art inventory and a permissions log. Assessed and evaluated provided information while noting incomplete and outstanding items. Modified and heavily edited the timeline that I authored for Self Help Graphics in the summer of 2021. Completed self-conducted research under Dr. Tatiana Reinoza’s supervision to ensure a robust timeline and complete editing of the previously compiled atelier list. Organized artist permission forms into two separate databases: an art inventory and a permissions log. Assessed and evaluated provided information while noting incomplete and outstanding items. Modified and heavily edited the timeline that I authored for Self Help Graphics in the summer of 2021. Completed self-conducted research under Dr. Tatiana Reinoza’s supervision to ensure a robust timeline and complete editing of the previously compiled atelier list.
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SELF-HELP GRAPHICS AND ART, INC.
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United States
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Artists and Writers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Intern
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Jun 2021 - Jul 2021
8-week full-time internship through the Institute for Latino Studies at Notre Dame's Cross Cultural Leadership Program. Thoroughly editing a manuscript for future release, formulating a timeline from the manuscript and outside sources, and creating a detailed spreadsheet for illustration details and citation information. 8-week full-time internship through the Institute for Latino Studies at Notre Dame's Cross Cultural Leadership Program. Thoroughly editing a manuscript for future release, formulating a timeline from the manuscript and outside sources, and creating a detailed spreadsheet for illustration details and citation information.
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University of Notre Dame
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Curatorial Research Assistant
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Feb 2021 - May 2021
Provided research support for Dr. Tatiana Reinoza in the development of the exhibition titled "All My Ancestors: The Spiritual in Afro-Latinx Art" for the Brandywine Workshop and Archives. Created framework for an exhibition proposal by compiling and summarizing sources into an annotated bibliography.Assembled individual files of academic articles, published books, images, interviews, and press about/by the artists.Met weekly with supervisor Dr. Tatiana Reinoza to generate ideas regarding themes, context, and purpose to narrow down and select the Afro-Latinx artists and art to be shown in this exhibition. Show less
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Student Researcher
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Dec 2020 - Jan 2021
A short term research project under the supervision of a Professor of Art History at Notre Dame focused on research support for Artura.org by writing artist biographies and object descriptions, finding interactive content, and building bibliographies.
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Education
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University of Notre Dame
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Art History, Global Affairs