Biography

Bryan Markovitz is an artist, academic, and exhibit designer working across disciplines. He is currently the Assistant Director for Research and Strategy in the School of Communication at Northwestern University where he works with Dean E. Patrick Johnson to develop cross-disciplinary initiatives.

As an academic, Bryan studies experimental cultures in the arts and sciences. His current book project is a microhistory chronicling the death and resurrection of Mark Rothko’s Harvard Murals through scientific reconstruction.

As a theatre director and designer, Bryan has created numerous performance projects and exhibit experiences for museums, cultural institutions, and corporations. He has worked with with ESI Design in NYC and Luci Creative in Chicago. Bryan also co-founded and directed Liminal, an experimental performance ensemble in Portland, Oregon.

Bryan holds a PhD in Performance Studies from Brown University. He also received MA degrees from Brown in Cultural Anthropology / Archaeology and Performance Studies. He holds an MFA in Studio Art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and a BA in Theatre Directing from Trinity University.