UCSB hires Orianna Cacchione as ADA museum’s assistant director

By ANNIKA BAHNSEN NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT

The UCSB Art, Design and Architecture Museum announced the hire of Dr. Orianna Cacchione as the museum’s new assistant director.

Dr. Cacchione brings a new perspective to the museum, as she is a specialist in contemporary Chinese art. Dr. Cacchione holds a doctorate in art history, theory and criticism from UC San Diego.

Most recently, she has been the curator of Global Contemporary Art at the Smart Museum of Art for the past six years.

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