Ashley Arico is associate curator of Ancient Egyptian Art at the Art Institute of Chicago. She received her PhD in Near Eastern Studies with a focus in Ancient Egyptian art and archaeology from Johns Hopkins University, where her research examined Egyptian statues as evidence for interactions between Egypt and the Levant in ancient times. For several years, Ashley participated in excavations at the temple of the lioness-headed goddess Mut in Luxor, Egypt. She previously held positions at the Johns Hopkins Archaeological Museum, the Walters Art Museum, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. At the Art Institute, Ashley co-authored Ancient Egyptian Art at the Art Institute of Chicago (an open-access collection catalogue) and curated a new gallery dedicated to the arts of ancient Egypt. Her interests include tracing how Egyptian artifacts have moved and been interpreted over time, from ancient contexts to the modern museum environment.