Editorial Team
Marin Gray
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Marin is a junior studying History of Art and Architecture with a citation in German. A former astrophysics fanatic, her current interests include early modern astronomical illustrations in Northern Europe. She also holds positions as president of the Harvard Art History Society, research assistant with Mapping Color in History, and a writer and executive editor on The Harvard Crimson‘s Arts Board. In her free time, she is an avid Joni Mitchell listener and cryptic cruciverbalist.
Priya Allen
Staff Editor
Priya is a sophomore studying History of Art and Architecture and German and pursuing a citation in Spanish. She was born and raised in Washington D.C, where she did unfortunately see politicians in their athleisure. Her artistic interests lie primarily in modernism, but she also has a soft spot for photography and architectural plans. In her free time, she helps run things at WHRB, Harvard’s radio station, and participates in production work for Harvard’s theater scene.
Thomas Ferro
Staff Editor
Thomas Ferro is a junior in Winthrop House pursuing an honors concentration in English and a secondary concentration in Classics. Thomas writes, edits, and co-leads weekly seminars for The Harvard Crimson‘s Arts Board. In 2025, he will lead the Arts Board as Co-Chair.
Lydia Fraser
Staff Editor
Lydia is a senior studying Government and Art, Film, Visual Studies and pursuing a language citation in French. On campus, she’s involved in various publications like FIG and The Crimson as well as volunteer organizations like the Chinatown.
Hannah Gadway
Staff Editor
Hannah is a senior at Harvard College studying History and Literature. She grew up in Calais, Maine, a small town on the border of New Brunswick. She is pre law and loves rooting for Boston sports.
Rose Giroux
Staff Editor, Layout
Rose is a junior in Leverett House studying History of Art & Architecture and East Asian Studies. She is from the Boston area, and loves to read and listen to music. She is passionate about the arts, public service, and education. On campus, she directs PBHA’s Chinatown Afterschool Program and writes for The Crimson Magazine, Fifteen Minutes. Rose is also Culture and Communication Consultant with the Harvard Derek Bok Center.
Amina Salahou
Arts Editor, Layout
Amina Salahou is a senior at Harvard, concentrating in the History of Science and Computer Science, originally from Syracuse, New York. She is passionate about the intersection of technology and its potential as a vehicle for social change. Amina is the founder of Les Adore, a creative production network focused on building community through multimedia art.
Jade Xiao
Staff Editor
Jade is a sophomore student studying History of Art and Architecture and Economics. Born and raised in Shanghai, China, she now lives in Mather House. Her research interests span across 14th to 19th century European paintings and Asian/Buddhist art, with particular emphasis on Orientalism, cross-cultural interactions, and women artists. In her free time, she can be found painting, running along the Charles River, reading, and staring at art in the museum.
Natalie Zhang
Staff Editor
Natalie is a sophomore in Dunster House studying History of Art and Architecture (Architecture Track) and Psychology. Her research focuses on East Asian and European architecture, though she enjoys studying art from various regions and time periods. In her free time, she enjoys café-hopping, playing the piano, painting, reading, and designing for The Crimson.
Staff Advisor
Marcus Mayo
Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Harvard Department of History of Art and Architecture
Faculty Advisory Committee
Suzanne Preston Blier
Allen Whitehill Clowes Chair of Fine Arts and of African and African American Studies
Thomas B. F. Cummins
Director of Dumbarton Oaks
Dumbarton Oaks Professor of Pre-Columbian and Colonial Art
Patricio del Real
Associate Professor of History of Art and Architecture
Seth Estrin
Assistant Professor of History of Art and Architecture
Shawon Kinew
Assistant Professor of History of Art and Architecture
Yukio Lippit
Jeffrey T. Chambers and Andrea Okamura Professor of History of Art and Architecture
Christina Maranci
Mashtots Professor of Armenian Studies, Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations and Department of History of Art and Architecture
Jennifer Roberts
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Drew Gilpin Faust Professor of the Humanities, American and Contemporary Art