Rose Salseda
Credit: Harrison Truong/Stanford University
Dr. Rose Salseda is an assistant professor in the Department of Art & Art History and a cofounder of the US Latinx Art Forum (USLAF). Specializing in the fields of African American and U.S. Latinx art, and with a research background in the art of the African Diaspora in Latin America and the Caribbean, Dr. Salseda’s research explores the politics of race, identity, and representation; the intersections of art with underground and popular music; and the aesthetic strategies of appropriation, abstraction, and minimalism. She consults art world and academic leaders on Latinx art and has spearheaded and implemented data collections and research initiatives on the field, tracking its growth, targeting areas for advocacy, and overseeing the development of resources for artists, scholars, and students.