Gabriella Jording is in the Art History master’s program at ASU, where she is focusing her research on modern American art history. She is specifically interested in the printmaking works of immigrant artists through the WPA New Deal program. Her work aims to bring attention to these overlooked artworks and contribute to the scholarly dialogue on the dehumanization of the machine in the early 20th century, highlighting how these prints are, in effect, a critique of the impact of the Machine Age upon human identity and labor.

Aside from her research, she has been involved in the School of Art as a grader for various art history and studio art courses for the past 4 years. She also has curatorial experience through her previous research assistant position at the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, along with her curatorial assistant role at Loupe Art. Her interests have expanded from the art museum and into the world of art advisory services. She interned for OpenArt Advisory, an international art advisory firm based in New York, this past summer. During the spring semesters, Gabriella puts together the Arts in Service Exhibition at the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, a show which commemorates the art of veterans and service members.