Emily Macenko

Emily Macenko received her BA in Art History with a concentration in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies from St. Mary’s College of Maryland in 2005. Currently pursuing a MA in Visual & Critical Studies from CCA, Emily is completeing her thesis, which examines artworks and horror films from the 1980s to expose and critique mainstream (mis)representations of the homosexual male body and cultural fears of visibility that persisted in the United States during the AIDS crisis. In addition to pursuing her Master’s degree, Emily has been a teaching assistant at CCA, the registrar & gallery assistant at SLATE contemporary, and a custom framing intern at Kuhl Frames + Art. Prior to moving to the Bay Area, Emily coordinated alumni programs and exhibition opportunities at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. Contact Emily: emacenko[at]cca.edu.