Walsh Gallery

Jeanne Brasile
Gallery Director
(973) 275-2033
jeanne.brasile@shu.edu  

Jeanne Brasile is the Director of the Walsh Gallery. She earned her M.A. in Museum Studies at Seton Hall University (’04) and studied art history and studio art as an undergraduate at Ramapo College of New Jersey.  Her background in non-profit administration spans over 20 years and she serves on numerous boards and committees within the arts community.  Brasile specializes in curating and is primarily interested in developing interdisciplinary exhibitions that challenge visitors to re-think their perceptions about art, art-making and the role of the museum/gallery.  A frequent lecturer and writer, Brasile often speaks and writes about contemporary art.  If you would like to learn more about her, please visit her website.

Laura Hapke
Collections Manager
(973) 275-2165
laura.hapke@shu.edu

Laura Hapke is Collections Manager of the Walsh Gallery. She earned her master’s degree in Museum Studies from Johns Hopkins University in 2018 and majored in History as an undergraduate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2014). Through volunteering and working, she has more than ten years of experience in the museum field, and she targeted her studies toward collections care. She is passionate about continuing education and museum ethics.

John Walako
Gallery Assistant & Digital Projects Coordinator
(973) 275-2037
john.walako@shu.edu

John Walako is Gallery Assistant & Digital Projects Coordinator of the Walsh Gallery. He majored in Fine Art and in Art History as an undergraduate at the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. (1986). He comes to Seton Hall with over thirty years of experience working in museums and galleries as well as work for private collections. His previous rolls included Exhibition Preparator and Technician at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City, Coordinator of Exhibition Services at Rare Books and Special Collections, Firestone Library at Princeton University, as well as a recent term position as Lead Gallery Preparator and Facilities Manager at Montclair State University.