about Me
I’m a writer and freelance journalist covering the intersection of food, health, and environmental justice. My work has appeared in a variety of publications, including ARTnews, Civil Eats, Gastronomica, Inside Climate News, KQED, and National Wildlife magazine, as well as in two Phaidon Press books.
My work as a storyteller goes beyond writing: I’ve curated exhibitions for the Brooklyn Museum and Nashville’s Office of Arts and Culture, spoken to hundreds on a TEDx stage, and created a traveling pie social that uses food as a catalyst for community dialogue and action.
Most recently, I reported on mental well-being as a fellow with the Pulitzer Center and was selected for the 2025 Food Systems and Public Health Fellowship for Journalists at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future.
In my free time, you’ll probably find me gardening, at a bookstore, or binge-watching British murder mysteries with my wife and English Pointer.
how I got here
living creatively
Before I got into journalism, I spent two decades working as a contemporary art curator, helping cultural organizations connect with audiences through exhibitions, public programs, and digital content.
At the Brooklyn Museum, I led interpretive strategy for over 30 exhibitions, including ©Murakami, The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago, and Annie Leibovitz: A Photographer’s Life, 1990-2005. Later, I became founding editor of the Art21 Magazine, a digital companion to the Emmy-nominated PBS series Art in the Twenty-First Century.
In 2019, I was awarded an Arts Writers Grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation.
Food and agriculture have been a through line in my art writing—now they anchor my reporting. I trace how systems shape what we eat, who has access, and what’s at stake for communities and ecosystems alike.
I've written about southern farmers adopting eco-friendly rice growing practices, a dementia study turned cooking class for Black and Latinx elders, a queer couple supporting LGBTQ+ farmers’ mental health, and more. Explore my portfolio here.
lifelong
LEARNER
I have a master’s degree in curatorial studies from Bard College and another in journalism from UC Berkeley.
As an educator, I’ve taught art history at the School of Visual Arts, thesis writing at the Rhode Island School of Design, and courses on capitalism and data science at UC Berkeley. I’ve been a guest at Sotheby’s, Kansas City Art Institute, SUNY Westchester Community College, and more.