Ella Comberg

A native West Philadelphian, Ella Comberg graduated from Brown University in 2020. At Brown, she studied the history and theory of modern and contemporary art, architecture, and urbanism.

Ella's research focuses on modern and contemporary art's relationship to technology, cybernetics, and urban design. Her writing on these topics has been published or is forthcoming in Columbia University's Avery Review, the College Hill Independent, ArchDaily, and Philadelphia magazine. Her thesis, "Unreal City: Doug Rickard's Google Street View Photography," explored the relationship between urban disinvestment and digital representation. It was named best History of Art and Architecture thesis at Brown.

As a Curatorial Fellow at Slought, Ella conceptualizes and coordinates exhibitions, programs, and partnerships. When she isn't working at Slought, she provides editorial support for the Archives of American Art Journal, bikes around Philly, and peruses Google Street View.