Shira Backer

Shira Backer is an experienced curator currently serving as the Leon Levy Associate Curator at The Jewish Museum, where tenure began in July 2016 following roles as Assistant Curator and Curatorial Associate. Previous experience includes positions at the American Federation of Arts as Assistant Curator and Curatorial Assistant from January 2013 to July 2016, and freelance work as a writer and editor for Fondazione La Biennale di Venezia in early 2013. Additionally, Shira Backer held roles as a Graduate Assistant in Special Collections at Bryn Mawr College and interned at The Museum of Modern Art in 2012. Earlier career experience includes working as a Development Associate at Marquis Studios and as a Youth Program Associate at the Hudson River Museum. Academic credentials include a Master of Arts in History of Art from Bryn Mawr College and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Barnard College, complemented by education at Paideia School and the University of Oxford.