Kim Beil received her B.A. in Comparative Literature from Brown University where she concentrated on the translation of contemporary works of fiction in French and Swedish. As a participant in Brown's Royce Fellowship program, Beil worked for two years on a photo essay that explored her friendship with Artie Akbar Artwell, an inner-city boxing coach and mentor. Beil is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Visual Studies at the University of California, Irvine. Her research interests include photography, early cinema, visual conventions, perception, temporality, and museums. She is also a freelance writer and curator with articles and reviews appearing in Photographer's Forum, art ltd., and x-tra. info@kimbeil.com CV available upon request. |