Raél Jero Salley

Raél Jero Salley is Professor in Art History at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Visiting Faculty in African American Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and Honorary Research Associate in Philosophy at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. A dual career professional, Salley is a visual artist who holds a Masters in Fine Art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a Doctorate in the History of Culture from the University of Chicago. As critic, curator, historian, and theorist, Salley exhibits artwork internationally and directs curatorial projects.