Degree	BFA in Printmaking Maryland Institute College of Art, 2009
Second Degree	PhD in Art History Case Western Reserve University
Professional Affiliation	Lucienne M. Glaubinger Curator of Works on Paper , Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Research/Current Projects	As the Lucienne M. Glaubinger Curator of Works on Paper, Levy leads the Center for Prints, Drawings, and Photographs at the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University. He creates a robust program to research, exhibit, and publish the museum’s collection of more than 24,000 works on paper. He develops special exhibitions and leads department acquisitions, working closely with colleagues on the collection’s strategic growth and development. As supervisor of the Martha and David Moore Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Study Room, Levy collaborates with IU faculty and students to establish productive relationships across the university and steward experiences with original works of art. He previously held curatorial positions at the John and Mildred Putnam Collection; the Cleveland Museum of Art; the Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington; and the Baltimore Museum of Art. Benjamin Levy is also a doctoral candidate in the joint program with Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Museum of Art, researching the intersection of printmaking and photography from the 19th century through contemporary. His dissertation in progress is titled "A Grey Area: The Technical and Aesthetic Development of the Photographic Halftone." Levy studied printmaking and photography at the Maryland Institute College of Art, where he trained to be a collaborative printmaker before turning to curatorial work.
Time Period Interests	19th Century, 20th Century, Contemporary
Area Interests	North America, Western Europe
Media Interests	Engraving, Etching, Letterpress, Lithography, Papermaking, Relief printing, Screenprinting
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