Beth Gersh-Nesic Art History Expert Education Ph.D., Art History, City University of New York Graduate Center M.A., Art History, State University of New York at Binghamton B.A., Art History, State University of New York at Binghamton Introduction Teaches art history to graduate and undergraduate studentsTranslated the writings of art critic André Salmon with Professor Emeritus Jacqueline GojardLectures about art history, specific artist and their subjects of study Experience Beth Susan Gersh-Nesic, Ph.D. is a former writer for ThoughtCo where she wrote about art history for more than seven years. Dr. Gersh-Nesic is the founder and director of the New York Arts Exchange, LLC., a business providing access to art education services through tours, lectures, and workshops. The Exchange works with groups of all sizes in venues which include museums, galleries, artists' studios, and arts organizations to encourage conversation about the arts. She lectures on Romanticism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Cubism, contemporary art, and many other topics.Dr. Gersh-Nesic is an expert at art history and shares her knowledge through her many years of teaching. She teaches undergraduate art history at the College of New Rochelle, the Master in Gallery Management and Exhibits Specialization at the Western Colorado University, and is also an instructor at Purchase College, Mercy College, and the Manhattanville College, where she teaches French to English translation. Previously she taught at the New York University, Simmons College, Rhode Island College, and Hartwick College.Dr. Gersh-Nesic took courses from some of the top art scholars during her graduate years including such notable instructors as John Rewald, Milton Brown, Linda Nochlin, and Jack Flam. Her doctorate dissertation examined Picasso's friend the art critic and poet André Salmon, was completed under the supervision of Rose-Carol Washton Long. She continues to write about and translate Salmon's art criticism in collaboration with Professor Emeritus Jacqueline Gojard, who is the executor of André Salmon's literary estate. Dr. Gersh-Nesic also contributes to BonjourParis.com, SmartHistory.com, and blogs on NewYorkArts-Exchange.blogspot.com. Education Beth Susan Gersh-Nesic earned a Doctor Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Art History from the City University of New York–Graduate Center. She also received a Master Arts (M.A.) and a Bachelor Arts (B.A.) from the State University of New York (SUNY)–Binghamton University.Awards and PublicationsTransatlantic Conversation About Poetry and Art (CreateSpace Independent Publishing, 1st edition, 2018)Translate and edit André Salmon on French Modern Art (Cambridge University Press, 2005)Les Demoiselles d'Avignon Revisited (Francis M. Naumann Fine Art LLC., 2007)The Early Criticism of André Salmon: A Study of His Thoughts on Cubism (Garland, 1991)A-Level: A beginner’s guide to Realism (SmartHistory.org, 2017)Modigliani’s Moment: “Unmasked” and Contextualized (BonjourParis.com, 2018) ThoughtCo and Dotdash Meredith ThoughtCo, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is an award-winning reference site offering education content created by experts. ThoughtCo reaches 13 million readers each month. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Beth Gersh-Nesic Artist Henry Ossawa Tanner A Chronological Timeline of Artist Paul Gauguin's Life Germaine Gargallo, Picasso's Lover 10 Topic Ideas for Art History Papers The History and Characteristics of Color Field Painting Defining Synthetic Cubism Neo-Impressionism and the Artists Behind the Movement Picasso's Women: Wives, Lovers, and Muses What Is the Definition of Non-Objective Art? How the First Impressionist Exhibition Came to Be What Is Nonrepresentational Art? Origins and Schools of Abstract Art Biography of Eva Gouel, Muse and Mistress of Pablo Picasso Definition of Salon Explore the History of Pop Art: 1950s to the 1970s What Is Appropriation Art? Introduction to Landscape Painting Abstract Expressionism: Art History 101 Basics Cubism in Art History The Eight Impressionist Exhibitions From 1874-1886 What Is Analytic Cubism in Art? Defining Portraits and Portraiture in Art Biography of Louise Bourgeois The Post-Impressionist Movement