Kristina Newhouse is a curator and freelance art writer who has worked extensively throughout Southern California.  As the curator of the Torrance Art Museum, Newhouse develops and produces all of the contemporary art programming for the museum.  

The Torrance Art Museum is a municipal gallery located in the Torrance Cultural Arts Center in the City of Torrance. The gallery program consists of theme-oriented contemporary art exhibitions, as well as the display of artwork by members of community arts organizations and students of local school districts. Approximately 40 weeks of arts programming are presented in the Gallery each year. All exhibits are free to the public. 

The Torrance Art Museum is a program of the Cultural Services Division of the City of Torrance Parks and Recreation Department. The governing authority for the Gallery is the seven-member City Council. The Mayor and City Council have delegated oversight of the Cultural Arts Center to a seven-member appointed Cultural Arts Commission. The commissioners are city residents with strong interest or involvement in the arts.

In addition to her curatorial career, Newhouse serves on the Editorial Board of X-Tra Contemporary Art Quarterly in Los Angeles, and has contributed to Artnet, Sculpture, Art+Text, New Art Examiner, as well as written catalogue essays and reviews for many artists and museums.