
Kristen Osborne-Bartucca
Kristen is an educator and arts writer. She attained her MA in American Studies from Columbia University, where she focused on Eva Hesse and the intersection of art, feminism, and biography. Her BA is in History from the University of California, Riverside. She is currently the Department Chair of History at Polytechnic School, a private school in Pasadena, CA. She created and hosted The Contemporary Art Podcast from 2014-2017 and has published in several arts publications and online platforms. She is currently researching the art of New York City and has an instagram dedicated to that pursuit, @newyorkarthistory.
Articles by Kristen Osborne-Bartucca

Susan B. Anthony’s speeches and writings on slavery, politics, and gender in the 19th century offer insight into and inspiration for today’s world.

A rivalry of Shakespearean proportions turned deadly in the Astor Place Riot of 1849.
A rivalry of Shakespearean proportions turned deadly in the Astor Place Riot of 1849.

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, an explosion of Black creative expression and thought, profoundly influenced the culture and society of subsequent decades.
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, an explosion of Black creative expression and thought, profoundly influenced the culture and society of subsequent decades.

The brutal system of American chattel slavery began in 1619 and did not end until 1865 after the Civil War came to a close.
The brutal system of American chattel slavery began in 1619 and did not end until 1865 after the Civil War came to a close.