Christian in NYC & DC

Christian brings unique perspective and expertise to our roster — one that extends to an astonishing wide variety of art periods and museums, both in NYC and DC; he lectures on art history at the university level at two NYC Institutions, has a curatorial certificate and an MFA, and is also an artist who shows his work both in NYC and in Italy. Christian specializes in both modern/ contemporary art and in global artistic influences throughout art history and can provide foreign language art tours in Spanish and Italian, as well as English, of course.

Kate in NY

Kate Hill has a deep background in art history and art making. She studied fine art at the New York Studio School of Painting and Drawing and worked as an illustrator in the New York fashion industry for a decade before undertaking graduate study. She is a specialist on art, collecting and provenance in nineteenth-century Europe, with a master’s in Chinese art from Christie’s Education, London; postgraduate certificates in Islamic and Indian art from SOAS, University of London; and a PhD in the History of Art from University of Glasgow for her work on the plunder of the Summer Palace in China. Having lived in Switzerland and the United Kingdom for over a decade, she is familiar with European art history and collections. As a tour guide, Kate enjoys sharing a love of art and stories of our global art history with clients. She believes in the power of art to express the human condition, to uplift and inspire all of us.

Marguerite in NYC

Marguerite has lived in London, Paris, Rome, Dubai, and Moscow; she knows firsthand what it means to connect with art across cultures. She studied at the Sorbonne and earned her Master’s at the Courtauld Institute of Art, specializing in French 18th-century art. After years in museums and the art market, she added credentials as a London Blue Badge Guide and a French national guide-conférencière. With guiding experience at the National Gallery in London, the British Museum, and the Louvre behind her, she now brings all of that to her tours at the Met, making every visit both informed and genuinely fascinating.

Anna in NYC

Anna is a PhD candidate at The City University of New York, working on her dissertation on Medieval Art and Architecture. She is also a professor of art history at the college level where she teaches art history from the prehistoric era through the art of today. She has been leading museum tours to groups of all ages, including families, since she was an undergraduate student at the University of Chicago and has worked at multiple museums across the country. Anna is passionate about designing tour experiences that show connections between different eras in history.

Ana in DC

Ana obtained her PhD in art history from the Graduate Center-City University of New York. Her specialization is modern and contemporary art with a focus on Latin American art and photography. She has taught art history at university level and has worked hands-on with objects at the curatorial departments of El Museo del Barrio, The Americas Society, and at The International Center of Photography in NYC. She was also a lecturer at The Museum of Modern Art-MoMA where she enjoyed the challenges of engaging diverse audiences to modern art. Her family moved to DC where she now tours in English, Italian and Spanish to both adults and families.

Barclay in DC

Barclay has taught art history at the college level for more than a decade and has worked extensively in art museums. She studied art history at Williams College and earned her MA from UMass Amherst, with a focus on 19th-century European and American art. Since then, her curiosity has pulled her toward modern and contemporary art, architecture, and craft. She’s thoughtful, enthusiastic, and equally at home leading tours for adults and families.

Paul in DC

With over 25 years in museum exhibitions and education, including deep roots at the National Gallery of Art, Paul knows how to bring art to life. He’s also a documentary filmmaker and history writer, and that storytelling instinct runs through everything he shares on tour.

Judith, Founder

Judith developed ART SMART’s unique approach during her time lecturing and leading art tours for The Metropolitan Museum of Art.  She earned her two master’s degrees from the Department of Art History and Archeology at Columbia University —home to one of the foremost graduate art history programs in the nation.

Walsh has lectured for The Cloisters Museum, taught art education at the Cleveland Museum of Art, and was a graduate teacher of art history for Barnard College. She also has worked as a business staff member at Sotheby’s art auction house.