Dr. Ksenia M. Soboleva (she/her, or any pronoun) is a New York based writer and art historian specializing in queer art and culture. She holds a PhD from the Institute of Fine Arts, NYU. Her writings have appeared in The Brooklyn Rail, BOMB, Ursula Magazine, Artforum, frieze, Hyperallergic, as well as various artist monographs and exhibition catalogues. Previously, Soboleva was a Vilcek Curatorial Fellow at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, and an Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Gender and LGBTQ+ History at the New York Historical Society. She is the recipient of the Baxter St. Camera Club of New York 2022 Guest Curatorial Initiative, and the 2025 Dora Maar House Fellowship. She is currently completing her book manuscript "What Happens After: Art, AIDS, and Lesbian Histories" and co-editing the first monograph on TRIAL BALLOON, a lesbian-run gallery and project space in the early 1990s, forthcoming with Karma gallery press.
Captives of Heartbr(ache) - The Brooklyn Rail Critics Page Feb. 2024
Review of "Hannah Beerman: Paintings" at kapp kapp gallery, The Brooklyn Rail
"FRIENDSHIP AS A WAY OF LIFE: fierce pussy" for URSULA Magazine

Queer Heartbr(ache) | Ongoing Collaboration with Le'Andra LeSeur
"One Must Not Look at Anything" opening at Baxter St. Camera Club of New York on June 21st!
To Watch the Sky - Segue Series Reading at Artists Space
NSE #825 | A.K. Burns, Ksenia M. Soboleva
NSE #815 | Harmony Hammond and Ksenia M. Soboleva
Review of "Tony Feher: 1986-1994" at Gordon Robichaux, Artforum
Review of "Ilya Fedotov-Fedorov: Snake Changing Skin" at Fragment Gallery, The Brooklyn Rail
Linda Matalon Interviewed by Ksenia M. Soboleva, BOMB Magazine
NSE #779 | Every Ocean Hughes and Ksenia M. Soboleva
Review of "Josephine Halvorson: Unforgotten" at Sikkema Jenkins & Co, The Brooklyn Rail
This Has Happened: Sig Olson Solo Show curated by Ksenia M. Soboleva at Tappeto Volante
Constructing Gender: Catalina Schliebener Muñoz Interviewed by Ksenia M. Soboleva, BOMB Magazine
Review of "Eve Fowler: New Work" at Gordon Robichaux, The Brooklyn Rail
NSE #701 | Indisposable: Tactics for Care and Mourning. Jill Casid, Pamela Sneed, Kevin Quiles Bonilla, in conversation with Ksenia M. Soboleva.
Performance as Archive: Yve Laris Cohen Interviewed by Ksenia M. Soboleva
Review of "Michela Griffo: The Price We Pay" at Pen and Brush, The Brooklyn Rail
Upholding the Broken: Blair Saxon-Hill Interviewed by Ksenia M. Soboleva, BOMB Magazine
Review of "Hekate’s Grove: Elizabeth Insogna, Karsen Heagle, Kay Turner" at Fivemyles, The Brooklyn Rail
Review of "Nicole Eisenman: Untitled (Show)" at Hauser & Wirth, The Brooklyn Rail
"Tabboo! Cityscapes" Texts by Ksenia M. Soboleva, Jonathan D. Katz, and Eileen Myles Gordon Robichaux/Karma, New York, 2022
From Adversity to Adornment: Leilah Babirye Interviewed by Ksenia M. Soboleva, BOMB Magazine
Andrea Geyer I Shadows Nearby. Texts by Thomas J. Lax and Ksenia M. Soboleva. Edited by Thomas Zander Published by Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther und Franz König, Cologne, 2022.
NSE #681 | Mischief: Liz Collins and Julia Bryan Wilson in conversation with Ksenia M. Soboleva
Review: "Painting in New York, 1971-1983" at Karma Gallery
NSE #661 | Rindon Johnson in conversation with Ksenia M. Soboleva
Lingering in the Fragment: Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme Interviewed by Ksenia M. Soboleva, BOMB Magazine
NSE #649 | Tony Bluestone in conversation with Ksenia M. Soboleva
The Brooklyn Rail | In Conversation: Elle Pérez with Ksenia M. Soboleva
NSE #614 | Benny Merris in conversation with Ksenia M. Soboleva
Title IX in Art and Life: Anna Campbell Interviewed by Ksenia M. Soboleva for the New York Historical Society
NSE #600 | (UN)FIXED: Jay Elizondo and Lorenzo Triburgo in conversation with Ksenia M. Soboleva
Albertz Benda Gallery Conversation: Chloe Chiasson | Stamatina Gregory | Ksenia M. Soboleva
NSE #594 | We Are But One: Breyer P-Orridge. Lia Gangitano, Benjamin Tischer, Clarity Haynes, Scott Treleaven, and Ryan Martin in conversation with Ksenia M. Soboleva
Deep Looking: Joy Episalla Interviewed by Ksenia M. Soboleva, BOMB Magazine
NSE #574 | Anna Campbell in conversation with Ksenia M. Soboleva
Review: "Ebony G. Patterson: …to kiss a flower goodbye…" at Hales Gallery
The Brooklyn Rail NSE #566 | Samantha Nye with Ksenia M. Soboleva
Spaces Between: Siobhan Liddell Interviewed by Ksenia M. Soboleva, BOMB Magazine
The Brooklyn Rail NSE #556 | Morgan Bassichis with Ksenia M. Soboleva
Review: "Marcia Resnick: As It Is or Could Be" at Bowdoin College Art Museum
Review: "Leidy Churchman: New You" at Matthew Marks
The Brooklyn Rail NSE #530 | Siobhan Liddell, Linda Matalon & Ksenia M. Soboleva with William Corwin
"Fragments: Siobhan Liddell & Linda Matalon" curated by Ksenia M. Soboleva at Candice Madey Gallery
The Brooklyn Rail NSE #504 | Beaux Mendes with Ksenia M. Soboleva
Kate Millett's Fantasy Furniture: A Conversation between William J. Simmons & Ksenia M. Soboleva
The Brooklyn Rail NSE #489 | A Conversation on Louise Fishman: Carrie Moyer, Brendan Dugan, Amanda Gluibizzi & Ksenia M. Soboleva
Review: "Rebel, Jester, Mystic, Poet: Contemporary Persians" at Asia Society Museum
The Brooklyn Rail NSE #478 | Maria Nepomuceno with Ksenia M. Soboleva
"Raspberry Swirl: Ksenia M. Soboleva, Samantha Nye, and Catalina Schliebener Muñoz." Published by Lyeberry Press, 2021.
Review: "Notes on Baroque Living: Colette and Her Living Environment, 1972-1983"
The Brooklyn Rail NSE #440 | Catherine Murphy with Ksenia M. Soboleva
The Brooklyn Rail | In Conversation: Radcliffe Bailey with Ksenia M. Soboleva
The Brooklyn Rail NSE #429 | Radcliffe Bailey with Ksenia M. Soboleva
Review: "Barbara Hammer: Tell me there is a lesbian forever..." curated by Tiona Nekkia McClodden at Company Gallery
Review: "Wilder Alison: A Ripe Blackberry Murmurs to the Wall" at Fierman Gallery
Review: "Samantha Nye: My Heart's in a Whirl" at MFA Boston
Review: "Looking Back / The 12th White Columns Annual" - Selected by Mary Manning
Review: "Ron Athey: Queer Communion" curated by Amelia Jones at Participant Inc.
Review: "Louise Fishman - Ballin' the Jack" at Karma Gallery
Review: Gerald Jackson at Gordon Robichaux
Review: "Kate Millett: Terminal Piece" curated by Jenni Crain at Hessel Museum of Art, CCS Bard
Review: "Jonathan Berger: An Introduction to Nameless Love" at Participant Inc.
Flânerie in the Time of Corona: Daphne Fitzpatrick’s Mad Love for New York City
Review: "The Moon Seemed Lost" at Hales Gallery
Review: Silky Shoemaker's Billboard Project
Review: "Souls Grown Diaspora" curated by Sam Gordon at apex art
Review: "Orlando" curated by Tilda Swinton at Aperture Gallery
How Tessa Boffin, One of the Leading Lesbian Artists of the AIDS Crisis, Vanished From History
Review: "Mira Schor: California Paintings: 1971–1973" at Lyles & King
Review: "Phoenix Lindsey-Hall: Lesbian Matters" at Trestle Gallery
Review: "Monique Mouton: The Theme is Green" at Bridget Donahue
A Collective Gives Female Curators a Room of Their Own
Review: "Marlene McCarty: The Enormity of Time" at Sikkema Jenkins
Why I Did Not See the Picasso Show at the Tate Modern
Review: "Macon Reed: Who Is Watching You More Than You Are Watching You" at the Knockdown Center