Alix Hoffstaetter de Torquat

Alix Hoffstaetter de Torquat is a Ph.D. candidate in the History of Architecture and Urban Development and the Assistant Dean for Communications at the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning at Cornell University. With a background in art history and professional experiences in the art world, she is focusing her research at the intersection of architectural history and curatorial practices. Before joining Cornell, Alix worked at Art Basel in Switzerland, Buenos Aires, and New York City, and at Sotheby’s in London. She holds an M.B.A. from ESSEC Business School in Paris and an M.A. in Art History from the Courtauld Institute of Art in London.