Elio Canale-Parola

Elio Canale-Parola is the Ray Johnson Project Cataloger in the Art Institute of Chicago Archives. Reporting to the archivist and director of the Art Institute of Chicago Archives, they conduct and assist with the cataloging of the William S. Wilson Collection of Ray Johnson, and work on a variety of research, description, and inventory tasks.

Beyond the museum, Elio is a multimedia artist and an archives geek. They received a BA in art history and museum studies from Smith College and plan to pursue a master’s degree in library and information science.