Martha Wilson

Founding Director, Franklin Furnace

Trained in English Literature, Ms. Wilson became fascinated by the art field in which text and image intersect while teaching at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. As an artist, she has performed in the guises of Alexander Haig, Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan and Barbara Bush. Ms. Wilson lectures widely on the book as an artform and on performance art; she is presently editing an issue of the College Art Association's "Art Journal" on the subject of performance art.

Martha will co-present The Whys and Hows of Deinstitutionalization. She will also serve on the Jury/Steering Committee for Beyond Interface: net.art and Art on the Net.