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Michael Tauschinger-Dempsey

Michael Tauschinger-Dempsey is a researcher, builder, and practitioner working at the intersection of visual culture, technology, and the economics of creative labor. He holds a PhD in Visual and Media Studies from Duke University and two MFAs from the Rhode Island School of Design. He founded aha! on a simple premise: that artists, curators, and collectors can build a shared economy where curatorial judgment drives value and every participant benefits from the work they put in.

Selected Research

• Visualizing the Zones of Occupation (PhD Dissertation, Duke University, 2017)
• Out of Service (MFA Thesis, Rhode Island School of Design, 2012)