Staff Stories

Meet Llewyn Blossfeld, Curatorial Associate

The Block Museum of Art is excited to introduce Llewyn Blossfeld, Curatorial Associate. In this role, Llewyn supports the curatorial team by preparing acquisition justifications and managing communications related to the museum’s growing collection. With research interests spanning disability and queer studies, LGBTQ+ photo portraiture, leftist politics, propaganda, and video art, he brings both scholarly […]

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Staff Stories

Meet Christiana Castillo, Manager of Public Programs

In January 2024, The Block was excited to welcome Christiana Castillo to its team as Manager of Public Programs. A poet, gardener and, of course, lover of the arts, Christiana brings a rich background in community engagement and public health to her work with The Block. We sat down with Christiana to learn more about […]

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Staff Stories

Meet Chris Forrester, Communications Coordinator

In Spring 2023, The Block welcomed Chris Forrester as Communications Coordinator. With a background in journalism, Chris joins The Block team to partner in our storytelling. He will focus on generating coverage outreach, and resources that showcase the Block’s work and extend our interdisciplinary teaching, learning and research mission. We sat down with Chris to […]

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