Image Faculty Title Adjunct Faculty Education MA, University of Minnesota BA, University of Minnesota William "Billy" Gustavo Franklin (he/him/his) is an educator and an independent art curator. Franklin has curated more than a dozen exhibits locally and served as panelist reviewing applications for grants and artist-in-residence programs. He earned a Master of Liberal Studies with a minor in Art History from the University of Minnesota and wrote his thesis on the international scope of Surrealism. He also teaches History of Design and Critical Thinking and Creativity online for Dunwoody College of Technology. Franklin is a part-time Educator at the Walker Art Center and a contributing writer for the local newspaper La Voz Latina. News about William G. Franklin 22 June 2025Criticism as Dialogue 20 November 2024MCAD Faculty Member William Franklin to Speak at University of Minnesota–Duluth 21 March 2024Franklin Authors Local Spanish Newspaper's Column View all news