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Art Institute of Chicago Names Its Next Board Chief
Denise Gardner, who will start in the post in November, is believed to be the country’s first Black woman to lead a major museum board.
Denise Gardner, who has championed Black artists, as well as art accessibility and education for underrepresented audiences. “In this role, I can help the museum accelerate their progress,” she said.Credit.Lori Sapio, via Art Institute of Chicago
April 13, 2021, 1:32 p.m. ET
The longtime art collector and marketing executive Denise Gardner will become the chairwoman of the Art Institute of Chicago in November, perhaps the country’s first Black woman to hold that position on a major museum board. ....

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