Hannah Rich is an art historian and artist currently earning her BA in Studio Art and Art History at Furman University. Originally from Buffalo, NY, she has gained hands-on experience in galleries and museums including internships with CEPA Galleries, Hunt Art Gallery, and with contemporary painter Fotini Christophillis. In Fall 2024, she studied abroad in Cortona, Italy, through the University of Georgia’s program, focusing on exhibition preparation and professional art handling. 
In Summer 2025, Hannah is serving as a Collections Database Intern, working with the Martha Jackson collections. Her work includes enhancing accessibility through audio descriptions and supporting the organization and management of the gallery’s digital collection database.
Hannah has already led successful fundraising initiatives raising $40,000 as Head Fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and has taken leadership roles on campus as an executive officer in Furman's Arts Club and president of the Gymnastics Club. Her experience in exhibition design, public relations, digital marketing, and curatorial assistance positions her as a driven figure in the arts world. She’s passionate about building a future at the crossroads of museums, business, and to increase cultural engagement.

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As an artist, my work is deeply rooted in a fascination with the human form. I am inspired by facial features and the body, I believe they tell unique stories through their form, expression, and movement. I work mostly with Oil Paint, but I explore other medias such as photography, and charcoal. I love life and reality and it is exciting to explore the concept between observer and observed, intimacy and distance, and power and vulnerability.