Rhiannon joined Christie’s in 2017 after three years as a curatorial research assistant at the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles. While there, she was the assistant curator of the 2016 exhibition The Art of Alchemy (in Berlin, Alchemie: Die Grosse Kunst), as well as a member of the curatorial team for several other major shows. She has contributed to publications on material ranging from medieval & Renaissance manuscripts to modern artists’ books, and also enjoys teaching & giving talks on rare books, history of collecting, and the classical tradition.

Originally from Virginia, she holds an MA in Classics from UCLA, where she specialized in Latin literature & the history of the book and helped to catalog the Richard and Mary Rouse Collection of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts (ACMRS 2017). Rhiannon is also an alumna of the Lincoln College International Summer School in Greek Palaeography. Although her interests in the field of rare books are catholic, particular favorite topics include early printing, classical reception, the history of science and ideas—and anything weird & wonderful.

Rhiannon is a member of BSA, RSA, the Grolier Club, and the Women’s Classical Caucus. She reads Latin, ancient Greek, and French (and is working on her Italian & German).