CLARKSVILLE, TN – The Department of Art + Design at Austin Peay State University has announced the selection of visual artist, designer, and curator Jaroslava Prihodova as the next director of The New Gallery.
“The New Gallery serves an important role in educational and cultural processes, not only for the APSU campus community, faculty, and students, but also for the public,” Prihodova said. “I am excited to continue promoting ideas, social issues, and artistic concepts through visual arts and design. I look forward to new collaborations that expand the gallery’s reach, cultivate meaningful dialogue, and support interdisciplinary engagement across campus and beyond, reinforcing its role as a dynamic space for critical inquiry and creative exchange.”
About Jaroslava Prihodova
Jaroslava Prihodova is a curator, artist, and arts administrator with over a decade of experience working across academic galleries and international cultural institutions. Her practice is grounded in exhibition-making as a form of research and pedagogy, with a strong emphasis on contextual presentation, interdisciplinary programming, and collection stewardship.
Prihodova’s background in studio art, sculpture, and conservation framing informs a material approach to objects and installations. She brings extensive hands-on expertise in art handling, fabrication, framing, and installation, working in alignment with professional museum standards and best practices. This technical knowledge supports her broader commitment to sustainable exhibition design, long-term collections care, and accessibility. Prihodova holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in the Czech Republic, where she studied in the Studio of Natural Materials, and a Master of Fine Arts from Syracuse University in the Studio of Jewelry and Metalsmithing. You can learn more by visiting her website.