DISSERTATION FELLOW 2021 – 2022

Blair Asbury Brooks

For a dissertation on Heinz Berggruen

Blair Asbury Brooks is a Ph.D. candidate in Art History at the Graduate Center.  Her dissertation, Heinz Berggruen: Dealing and Collecting Modern Art in the Shadow of World War II, is an art historical study of the life and career of the German-born dealer-collector.  Her dissertation research has been supported by the Frick Art Reference Library’s Center for the History of Collecting and the Getty Research Institute.  Previously, Brooks was Director of Exhibitions at Pace Gallery, then a Director at Peter Freeman, Inc. and Lisson Gallery.  She holds a B.A. from Wellesley College and an M.A. from Columbia University.