Dr. Tey Marianna Nunn is an acclaimed curator, author, and museum administrator who serves as the Associate Director of Content and Interpretation at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino. Appointed to the role in January 2024, she directs the museum’s curatorial affairs, collections, public programs, exhibitions, and digital initiatives.Throughout her career, Dr. Nunn has dedicated her work to expanding the visibility of Latino and Latina artists and documenting histories that have traditionally been overlooked by mainstream cultural institutions.

Dr. Nunn is a native Nuevomexicana born in Albuquerque. She earned her Ph.D. in Latin American Studies from the University of New Mexico, specializing in art history and history. Her academic research often explores the social history of art; notably, her dissertation highlighted Hispanic artists from the New Deal era who went unnamed in their time because they were classified as laborers or craftsmen rather than fine artists. This research later culminated in her praised book, Sin Nombre: Hispana and Hispano Artists of the New Deal Era