Anthony Elms

Anthony Elms is an American curator, writer, and artist based in Philadelphia. In 2015, Elms was named Chief Curator at the ICA Philadelphia.

Career

Education Elms received a BFA in painting from Michigan State University and an MFA from the University of Chicago.

Curatorial and art practice Elms spent over 15 years in Chicago, Illinois, working as an exhibition preparator, a freelance writer, and a curator; as well as making fine art. As of 2013, Elms continued to exhibit as an artist. In 2011, Elms joined the University of Pennsylvania's Institute of Contemporary Art as an associate curator. Elms's writings have been published in various periodicals, including Afterall, ART PAPERS, Cakewalk, Art Asia Pacific, Modern Painters, and New Art Examiner.