Graduate Writing Fellow
Contact
armstro@bu.edu
Education
2022 M.A. Boston University (History of Art and Architecture)
2019 B.A. Clark University (Art History & Ancient Civilizations)
Classes taught
WR 120: Queer Pictures
Biography
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. 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. Besides written scholarship, Toni is dedicated to expanding the bounds of academia through community organizing, public history, and advocacy for local arts communities.