Project b is a world of vintage photos for collectors, found artifacts, art and ideas -the obsession of Barbara Levine, curator, collector, and artist.

At project b you can purchase exceptional vintage photographs and other curiosities, learn about antique dexterity puzzles and visit the gallery for unusual on-line exhibits. The variety and quality of the collections and subjects are electrifying. Project b's vernacular photograph albums, snapshots and antique ephemera and games have been acquired by the likes of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Reed College, advertising agencies, and a host of enchanted individuals.

As a long time museum professional, Barbara Levine also offers, as part of project b,  curatorial services with a specialization in archives, idiosyncratic collections, vernacular photography and artist projects. Barbara's latest book project, Finding Frida Kahlo (Princeton Architectural Press in 2009) was featured in the New York Times. Recent  projects include the first ever publications on early vernacular photograph albums.  Around The World: The Grand Tour in Photo Albums was released by Princeton Architectural Press in November 2007 and in 2006, Levine's first book  Snapshot Chronicles: Inventing the American Photo Album received the prestigious American Institute of Graphic Arts, 50 best book covers of the year award and recently Levine's collection of early vernacular photograph albums was acquired by The International Center of Photography. In 2005, she curated the traveling show Snapshot Chronicles which opened at the  the Cooley Gallery at Reed College and then traveled to San Francisco.  Also in 2005, she curated Out At the Library - the San Francisco Public Library's celebration of the 10 year anniversary of the James C. Hormel Gay and Lesbian Center and Archive. The exhibition was accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue, online exhibit, and the exhibition toured to libraries across the country thru 2008. 

From 2001-2005 Levine was the Deputy Director of the Contemporary Jewish Museum. During her five years, The CJM grew considerably including development of new exhibit and educational programs, exploratory studies for a potential merger with another museum and planning for a Daniel Libeskind designed building (opened in 2008). Prior to that, Barbara was the Director of Exhibitions at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art  for twelve years. There, she worked with national and international  artists, designers, museums, galleries, collectors and estates on a range of commissions, collaborations, web and book publications, and exhibitions. Highlighed projects include: Alexander Calder: 1898 - 1976, Tiborocity: Design and Undesign by Tibor Kalman, 1979 - 1999, Bill Viola,  Mirror Images: Women, Surrealism, and Self-Representation, Ultrabaroque: Aspects of Post-Latin American Art, Eva Hesse and Diane Arbus Revelations.

Barbara has developed temporary and site specific permanent projects for the Bay Area Video Coalition, SUNY New York, the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and a select group of collectors and artists. Levine's 2002 exhibition In the Palm of Your Hand: Dexterity Games 1880-1960, featured her rich historical collection of dexterity puzzles at the San Francisco Public Library.

Levine is also an assemblage & collage artist and photographer, and has exhibited her work in the United States and abroad.