Biography

Bryan Markovitz is an artist, academic, and exhibit designer working across disciplines. He is currently the Assistant Director for Research and Strategy in the School of Communication at Northwestern University where he works closely with Dean E. Patrick Johnson to develop cross-disciplinary initiatives in the arts and sciences.

As an academic, Bryan studies experimental cultures in the arts and sciences. His current book project is a microhistory chronicling the “life and death” of Mark Rothko’s Harvard Murals and their scientific reconstruction.

As a theatre director and exhibit designer, Bryan has created numerous performance projects and exhibit experiences for museums, cultural institutions, and corporations. He has created exhibits with ESI Design in NYC and Luci Creative in Chicago. Bryan also co-founded and directed Liminal, an experimental performance and media ensemble based in Portland, Oregon.

Bryan received his PhD in Performance Studies from Brown University. He also holds two MA degrees from Brown in Cultural Anthropology/Archaeology and Performance Studies, plus an MFA in Studio Art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and a BA in Theatre Directing from Trinity University.