Hannah Turpin

Hannah Turpin is currently the curatorial assistant for contemporary art and photography at Carnegie Museum of Art. Recently, she curated the exhibition The Seen and The Unseen: Three Artists Visualizing the Boundary of Space and Place at Neu Kirche Contemporary Art Center. Turpin earned a bachelor’s in East Asian studies at Denison University and a master's in art history, with a focus on modern and contemporary art, at New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts. Past institutional experience includes the Brooklyn Museum, Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art, and Columbus Museum of Art.

Contemporary Art

Outlined drawing of a placeholder that reads, in typewriter font, “Object temporarily removed.”

How Artist Lenka Clayton Captures Essential Truths about the Museum

In her series Dispatches from the Museum, artist Lenka Clayton captures the quotidian experiences on view at the museum.

By Hannah Turpin Mar 28, 2017

Collectors

Scribbled drawing depicting an emotional human-like figure, by Richard Diebenkorn.

An Intimate Look at the Collection of Karl and Jennifer Salatka

In an interview with Hannah Turpin, curatorial assistant for contemporary art and photography at Carnegie Museum of Art, Karl and Jennifer Salatka discuss the emotional aspects of collecting.

By Hannah Turpin Mar 24, 2017

Contemporary Art

Museum visitors of all ages walk around, look at, and participate in the exhibit.

Celebrating the Playful and Ephemeral Art of Alison Knowles

At the opening of her Forum exhibition, Alison Knowles embraced the playful nature of her work with a memorable (and colorful) event.