Jeannie Kenmotsu, Ph.D., appointed as Asian Art Curator of Portland Art Museum
Jeannie Kenmotsu, Ph.D. Photo: Courtesy of Portland Art Museum.
PORTLAND, ORE
.-The Portland Art Museum announced that Jeannie Kenmotsu, Ph.D., has been appointed as the Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Curator of Asian Art.
Dr. Kenmotsu, who joined the Museums curatorial staff in 2017 as Japan Foundation Assistant Curator of Japanese Art and was promoted to Associate Curator in 2019, has also been serving as Interim Head of Asian Art since the retirement of Dr. Maribeth Graybill in October 2019.
I am thrilled about Dr. Kenmotsus appointment to this position, said Director and Chief Curator Brian Ferriso. Having already worked with Jeannie for a number of years, I am incredibly impressed with her exceptional art historical knowledge that she combines with her passion for the art of today. It is a wonderful and rare combination that will serve our Museum and community in many meaningful and ex
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