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May 6, 2021
Grateful Dead member Jerry Garcia with artwork in San Rafael in 1992. (Photo by Vince Maggiora/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
Art Industry News is a daily digest of the most consequential developments coming out of the art world and art market. Here’s what you need to know on this Thursday, May 6.
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National Gallery Lays Off Retail Workforce – The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., has laid off its entire retail division, amounting to nearly 30 staff members, as it plans to restructure its approach to commerce. Going forward, it plans to fill those positions through a contractor; some former employees will have the option to return to work through the company, but expect to be offered lower pay
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Jetta Norris Jones grew up in a time when famous Black women role models were few.
By the end of her life, she had become that role model for others, fulfilling her parents’ wishes that she break barriers.
And so she did, becoming the only Black woman in her class at Yale Law School and the first Black woman trustee of the Art Institute of Chicago.
“Her priority always remained advancing the well-being of the African American community,” said Denise Gardner, chair-elect of the Art Institute Board of Trustees. “She really turned out to be quite a role model for me . and I used to marvel at the way she was able to effect change. She was quite good at it.”
Denise Gardner elected Art Institute of Chicago Board of Trustees Chair
Lori Sapio. Denise Gardner, 2021. Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago.
CHICAGO, IL
.-The Art Institute of Chicago announced today the election of Denise Gardner as the organizations new chairperson of the Board of Trustees. Gardner will succeed Robert M. Levy as the leader of the governing body of both the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) and the Art Institute of Chicago museum. Levy will remain on the board and Gardner will take over as chair when Levys term ends in November.
As we looked for a chair who could fit our needs in the coming years, Denise emerged as the clear leader, said Art Institute of Chicago trustee Tom Pritzker, who led the nominating committee for the board. Her vision for the Art Institute reflects our commitment to an inclusive understanding of human creativity.