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EMI O'BROCHTA

Emi O’Brochta (she/her) is a sculptor and poet from Chicago. She earned her BFA in Sculpture and BA in Creative Writing from the University of Iowa and is currently based in New Orleans, where she is pursuing an MFA in Sculpture at Tulane University. 

2026 (expected)

MFA in Sculpture 

at Tulane University

MFA role includes assisting three semester-long courses (Sculpture I & II) and independently designing and teaching two sections of Sculpture I. The program features a first-year group exhibition, a final thesis exhibition, public lecture, and a written thesis document.

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2024-present

Instructor of Record

at Tulane University

(Sculpture I)

Develops and teaches a foundational undergraduate sculpture course emphasizing technical proficiency, material investigation, and critical discourse.

2024-present

Gallery Manager 

at the Newcomb Museum of Art,

New Orleans 

Manages front-of-house operations and serves as a liaison between museum staff and leadership.

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