David is a life-long New Yorker and a current PhD student at the Bard Graduate Center for Decorative Arts, Design History, and Material Culture. He holds a B.A. in Anthropology and Archaeology from Columbia University and a M.A. in Anthropology and Museum Studies from the George Washington University and the Smithsonian Institution. His academic specialities lie in indigenous art and museum history, but he also has a deep fascination and knowledge of the history of New York City, peppered with all the fun facts of a local. David has worked in a variety of New York City museums and has published internationally about museum pedagogy. When not exploring museums, he enjoys a good book, skiing, and walking around his Brooklyn neighborhood.