Del Holton is a PhD Candidate in Art History with interests in critical race and ethnic studies, queer theory, and decolonial thought. Their dissertation project explores the practices of Asian diaspora artists working in the Mississippi Delta from the mid-20th century to the present, considering how diasporic practices alter the aesthetics of the region. Other ongoing projects examine histories of alternative moving image cultures in Hong Kong. Their writing appears or is forthcoming in Film Quarterly, The Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art, Frontiers: A Journal of Womens Studies, Flash Art, X-TRA Art Journal, and Elephant Magazine, among others. They have supported past and forthcoming programs at the Center for Asian American Media, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Kearny Street Workshop, Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, Museum of Chinese in America, and the Blanton Museum of Art.
Alongside their research, Del has served as the Graduate Student-in-Residence for Undergraduate Research Support at the Stanford Asian American Activities Center since 2021.