Jaime Desimone

Jaime DeSimone currently serves as the Chief Curator at Farnsworth Art Museum since July 2022, following a prestigious tenure as a Scholar in the Fulbright Arctic Initiative III from March 2021 to April 2023. Prior experiences include roles at the Portland Museum of Art as both the Robert and Elizabeth Nanovic Curator of Contemporary Art and Associate Curator of Contemporary Art, and curatorial positions at the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville and Peabody Essex Museum. Jaime's career began with a focus on curatorial practices at the Addison Gallery of American Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Educational credentials include a Master's degree in Art History from American University and a Bachelor's degree in Art History and Economics from Bates College.