Cincinnati/OH

About Us

Kate Bonansinga

DAAP School of ArtProfessor, Director of the School of Art

Brian Grubb

DAAP School of PlanningAssociate Professor of Horticulture

Professor Bonansinga is a curator of contemporary art responsible for conceptualizing and organizing dozens of exhibitions over the course of her career including Tania Candiani: Sounding Labor: Silent Bodies (2020), Unraveled: Challenging Textile Traditions (2016) (both at the Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati) and Staged Stories: 2009 Renwick Craft Invitational (Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C., 2009). From 2004-2012 Bonansinga was founding director of Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for Visual Art at The University of Texas, El Paso where she curated many exhibitions, established an undergraduate minor in museum studies and taught courses in curatorial practice. Her experience there is the subject of her book Curating at the Edge: Artists Respond to the U.S./Mexico Border.

Brian H. Grubb is an accomplished horticulture educator and practitioner with over two decades of diverse experience spanning academia, public gardens, commercial greenhouses, and research institutions. Currently serving as an Assistant Professor – Educator and Program Coordinator for Horticulture at the University of Cincinnati, he brings a strong foundation in plant science, greenhouse management, and experiential education.

Brian holds an M.S. in Horticulture from Colorado State University and a B.S. in Horticulture from West Virginia University, graduating Summa Cum Laude. His career includes leadership roles such as Head Grower at Berns Greenhouse, Conservatory Manager and Faculty Instructor at Miami University, and Senior Greenhouse Grower at Pacific Regeneration Technologies. He has consistently demonstrated expertise in plant production, integrated pest management, environmental control systems, and horticultural education program development.