Winter Park, Fla. – After a nationwide search, the Cornell Fine Arts Museum at Rollins College is pleased to announce that Dr.
Amy Galpin, former Associate Curator, Art of the Americas at the San Diego Museum of Art, has accepted the position as Curator of the Cornell.
“I
was inspired to come to the Cornell because of the bold vision set
forth by the director of the Museum, Ena Heller, and am excited to work
with the rest of the staff at
the Cornell to further develop and implement this vision,” stated
Galpin. Noting that the permanent collection at the Cornell is growing,
she looks forward to developing an updated collections catalogue. “The
Museum has received an outstanding recent gift
[the Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art at Rollins College] that
includes works by groundbreaking artists such as Kara Walker, Abelardo
Morrell, and An-My Lê. Moreover, American paintings by Childe Hassam,
William Merritt Chase, and Robert Henri have stirred
my interest in the collection,” she stated.
Dr.
Galpin earned her M.A. in Latin American Studies from San Diego State
University and her Ph.D. in Art History at the University of
Illinois-Chicago. In addition to curatorial experience, Galpin has previously been part-time Faculty at DePaul University and
Adjunct Faculty at Columbia College and University of Illinois-Chicago. She looks forward to being a part of the community of
a dynamic liberal arts college and the opportunity to return to working with students.
“We
are enormously pleased that Dr. Galpin is joining our staff; her
extensive experience and curatorial vision are much needed as we take
our museum to the next level of institutional prominence”
said Ena Heller, the Bruce A. Beal Director of the Cornell Fine Arts
Museum.
Dr. Galpin will officially begin her duties in late October.
Cornell Fine Arts Museum website here
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