Anni Irish

Anni Irish’s work focuses on the representation of bodies, fetishism, and the social history of tattooing in America. Irish currently holds a BFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts/Tufts University, an MA in Gender and Cultural Studies from Simmons College, and an MA in Performance Studies from New York University. Irish has been a contributing writer to several online publications including Boston based publication, The Dig, New York Arts Magazine, and ArteFuse among others. Her work has been featured in the New York Times and Vice Magazine. She has presented at numerous academic conferences and has also guest lectured. Her article “The New Tattooed Lady: A Social and Sexual Analysis” was published in the 2013 summer edition of MP an international online feminist academic journal affiliated with Rutgers University. She has also worked as a research assistant for Simmons College English Faculty member and Director of the Gender and Cultural Studies Program, Renee Bergland. She is currently adjuncting at the School of Visual Arts. She is currently developing a manuscript on American female tattooing practices. Irish was born and raised in Manchester, CT and resides in Brooklyn, NY.

Sub-specialites: Issues Surrounding Tattoo Culture, Pop Culture, and Performance Studies