Andrea Lepage’s edited collection published as part of the ‘X as Intersection: Writing on Latinx Art’ Digital Publishing Initiative The Pamela H. Simpson Professor of Art History is one of 10 editorial board members producing edited collections on Latinx art.

By Brian Laubscher
September 18, 2026

Andrea Lepage, the Pamela H. Simpson Professor of Art History at Washington and Lee University, recently had her edited collection published as part of the digital publishing initiative “X as Intersection: Writing on Latinx Art,” developed by the U.S. Latinx Art Forum (USLAF).

Lepage’s collection, “Radical Pedagogies,” was developed in coordination with author and curator Elizabeth Ferrer and is the eighth collection released out of the 10 to be developed as part of the initiative.

“Radical Pedagogies” is a collection of 10 essays exploring how Latinx artists use pedagogical strategies as integral elements of their artistic practice, treating education not just as context but as a radical, creative medium. Central to this approach is an artistic reckoning with archives, which might be understood both as sites of historical power and as spaces for recovery and reimagination. “Radical Pedagogies” invites consideration of how artists reimagine teaching as a form of resistance and social transformation.

Lepage was named to the editorial board in July 2025 and is in the midst of an 18-month appointment. Each of the 10 board members is responsible for curating a thematic collection of essays centered on artists who have received the Latinx Artist Fellowship. The fellowship is administered by the U.S. Latinx Art Forum, in partnership with the New York Foundation for the Arts, and is supported by the Mellon Foundation and the Ford Foundation.

Lepage has been a member of the W&L faculty since 2008. She teaches Latin American and U.S. Latinx art history and is a core faculty member for the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program. Lepage holds a Bachelor of Arts in art history from Clark University as well as a Master of Arts and Ph.D. in the history of art and architecture from Brown University.

USLAF was formed in 2015 as a concerted effort to advocate for the field of Latinx art, foster equity and growth and support its practitioners. The organization supports the creation of a more equitable art world by championing artists and arts professionals dedicated to Latinx art through research, studio practice, pedagogy and writing. USLAF generates and supports initiatives that benefit the intergenerational network of its more than 900 members and advances the vitality of Latinx art within academia, art institutions and collections.

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