Dr. Alexandra Loske

Dr. Alexandra Loske is a British-German art historian, curator, and writer specializing in the history and theory of color. She is a Research Associate at the University of Sussex, a lecturer at the Roundtable 92NY in New York, and the curator of the Royal Pavilion & Historic Buildings in Brighton, UK. Alexandra is also a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and serves on the board of the Deutsches Farbenzentrum. Alexandra’s research focuses on historical color concepts and the cultural meanings of color in art and design, with particular attention to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and the overlooked contribution of women in color history. She has curated several exhibitions on color and authored many influential publications including Colour: A Visual History (2019), TASCHEN’s substantial The Book of Colour Concepts (2024), and The Artist’s Palette (2024), which explore the development of color theory and its application in visual culture. Through her curatorial and broadcasting work, her writing, and public lectures, Alexandra has become an important voice in contemporary discussions on color, bridging art history, material culture, and social history. Alexandra will be the first writer in residence in Collioure - as a special guest of honor invited by Paola Bjäringer - together with artist Catherine Anyango Grünewald.