Education

MFA, Tufts University and The Boston Museum School, Boston, MA; BFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN

Areas of Expertise

Drawing; historical through contemporary; 20th century Western art.

Interests

The interrelated nature of art and philosophy and the economics of contemporary art. For relaxation: travel, running, theater, and golf

Kristen Lowe

Art and Art History

Kristen Lowe earned an MFA from the Boston Museum School and Tufts University, Boston, MA. and a BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and design. Lowe's drawings have been exhibited nationally, including solo shows at Emmie Smock Gallery in San Francisco, Harvard University and Kingston Gallery in Boston, and locally at Thompson Gallery and Flanders Contemporary Art . Group exhibitions include film screenings at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Boston Museum of Fine Art, and The Boston Museum School. Her work is in private and public collections, including the Louvre Museum, Paris, where a video she co-directed is in their visual education permanent collection. Lowe has been the recipient of grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board, professional faculty development grants, served several schools and Universities as an art juror, and has been a conference speaker on best practice theories in the fine arts.

Contact Information

Art and Art History
Gustavus Adolphus College
800 West College Avenue
Saint Peter, MN 56082

Phone: 507-933-7379
E-mail: klowe@gustavus.edu

Courses Taught

• Adv Drawing
• Contemporary Art
• Drawing
• Interm Drawing
• Senior Seminar

Kristen Lowe's Schedule