PhD Candidate; History of Art & Architecture,
Toni Armstrong studies women’s and queer history in the nineteenth- and early twentieth century in the United States, with a particular focus on women art collectors. Toni’s dissertation, “Taking Care: The Queer Making of American Modernism, 1914-1935” explores “queer arts advocacy” through case studies demonstrating alternative modes of collecting, exhibiting, and writing about modern art. Besides written scholarship, Toni is dedicated to expanding the bounds of academia through community organizing, public history, and advocacy for local arts communities. Toni has held internship and research positions at the Worcester Art Museum, Musée national d’histoire et d’art in Luxembourg, Andover Center for History and Culture, Boston Symphony Orchestra, and most recently, the Nichols House Museum.
Research Interests:
- Late Nineteenth & Early Twentieth Century American Art
- Women Art Collectors
- Queer Art History
2023-2024:
Vice President, Graduate Student History of Art & Architecture Association
Senior Editor, SEQUITUR
2022-2023:
Junior Editor, SEQUITUR
2021-2022:
Forum co-Coordinator, Graduate Student History of Art & Architecture Association
MA Paper:
Samuel F. B. Morse’s The Goldfish Bowl (1835): Taste, Domesticity, and Early Nineteenth Century Fish-Keeping