Irina D. Costache is an art historian and Professor of Art History at California State University Channel Islands. Her publications include Venezia, Italia / Venice, California (Sestante Edizioni, 2015), co-authored; the anthologies Academics, Artists, and Museums: 21st-Century Partnerships (Routledge, 2018); and Historical Narratives of Global Modern Art, (Routledge 2023), co-editor. In addition, Dr. Costache has curated numerous exhibitions featuring diverse media and topics ranging from video art to installations and from the history of Ventura (California) to artists from the Florence Accademia.