Nathan Rubinfeld

PhD Student

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Nathan Rubinfeld (they/them) — and Rosie — were born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico. They received their M.A. in 2014 from the University of Chicago where they studied with Prof. Bill Brown. Their thesis, ‘Pasting-Up the Queer Body: Jess’s Post-Victorian Aesthetic,’ examines the assemblage work of Jess and his (dis)articulations of the queer male body in relation to the feminine and domestic practice of Victorian album-making. In addition to their M.A. they hold a B.A. from Hampshire College, where they studied Studio Arts and Art History, producing both an exhibition and written thesis. The latter examined Lee Miller’s photographic documentation of Dachau and Buchenwald in relation to Bataille’s conception of taboo and transgression and the Kristevan abject.

Their study with Prof. Getsy is a continuation of the work begun in their M.A., investigating queer materialities, the construction of identity, and the intersections and divergences of assemblage as a medium in the plastic arts and as a conceptual framework within critical theory. 

When not reading or on grounds, they (and Rosie) can be found running the many local trails.