Projects, Exhibitions and Spectacles
Anatomical Theatre
A solo photo exhibition of photographs of medical museums. Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2007.
The Great Coney Island Spectacularium
An exhibition and series of spectacles, including “The Congress for Curious Peoples,” exploring the intersections of spectacle and education, Curated with Aaron Beebe. The Coney Island Museum, 2009.
Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory: Visions of the Afterlife in the Catholic Tradition
Art and artifacts related to visions of the afterlife, and ideas of paradise, punishment, and a liminal space of waiting. Curated with Laetitia Barbier. Green-Wood Cemetery, 2019.
Saint Florian Procession and Variety Show
Procession of an effigy of Saint Florian, patron saint of flooding, in attempts to create a new ritual for protecting Gowanus canal residents from flooding of toxic waters. Rewarded with a spontaneous flood and monsoon. Co-produced with James Bell and Amy Slonaker, Morbid Anatomy Museum, 2015
The Secret Museum
A solo exhibition of photos and artifacts exploring the poetics of collections, front and back stage, public and private. Observatory, Brooklyn, 2009.
Ecstatic Raptures and Immaculate Corpses: Visions of Death Made Beautiful in Italy
Solo photo exhibition exploring the enshrined dead body in Catholicism and medical museums. Last Tuesday Society Gallery, London, 2012.
Bridging Two Worlds: The Land of the Living and the Land of the Dead
Art and artifacts illustrating the places where the worlds of the living and the dead a are bridged. Curated with Laetitia Barbier. Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, 2018.
Anthropomorphic Taxidermy Class with Sue Jeiven
Partnered with tattoo artist Susan Jeiven to produce small, affordable classes in anthropomorphic mouse taxidermy. Became an international sensation, garnering much press and copycat classes around the world. Observatory, 2009-2012
The Art of Mourning
Exhibition on mourning arts. Curated with Evan Michelson. Victorian Society of New York, Heritage Award for Exhibitions. Morbid Anatomy Museum, 2015.
Savior of Mothers: The Forgotten Ballet of Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis
Exhibition of artifacts from a fictional ballet about the doctor who first recognized need for hand-washing to prevent disease. Center for Disease Control David J. Sencer Museum, Atlanta, 2012.
Exquisite Bodies: The Curious and Grotesque World of the Anatomical Model
Exhibition about educational spectacles relating to the exhibition of the human body. Curatorial consultant and designer, The Wellcome Collection, London, 2009/
Day of the Dead Trips with Salvador Olguín
Co-produced a four part series of trips to different areas of Mexico for Day of the Dead with Mexican native and visual histories scholar Sal Olguín of Borderline Projects.