Angelica Arbelaez joined the High Museum of Art in February 2025 as Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. In this role, she contributes to the development of the museum’s modern and contemporary art department, supports collection growth through targeted acquisitions, expands the exhibition program, and collaborates on new scholarship and public programming initiatives. She also works to strengthen and create new relationships with patrons and community stakeholders.
Prior to joining the High, Arbelaez served as the Rubio Butterfield Family Fellow at the Whitney Museum of American Art. She co-curated the solo exhibition Ilana Savdie: Radical Contractions (2023) and assisted with the planning and research for the group exhibitions Shifting Landscapes (2024–2026) and no existe un mundo poshuracán: Puerto Rican Art in the Wake of Hurricane Maria (2022–2023). She also contributed to the Whitney’s collection strategic plan and was a founding member of the museum’s Latinx Art, Artists, and Audiences Working Group, which focuses on creating inclusive experiences for Spanish-speaking audiences.
Arbelaez has also held positions at Oolite Arts (formerly ArtCenter/South Florida) and Locust Projects in Miami, FL. She holds an M.A. from the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College and a B.A. in Art History from Florida International University.