Susan Lubowsky Talbott (born 1949) is an American curator and former director of the Wadsworth Atheneum.
Talbott graduated from Pratt Institute and Harvard University's Art Museum Directors' Program. [1]
Before coming to the Atheneum, Talbott was director of Smithsonian Arts at the Smithsonian Institution for three years. [2] From 1998 to 2005, she was CEO of the Des Moines Art Center. [2]
Roberta Smith, art critic for The New York Times, gave Talbot "much of the credit" for making the key decisions in the widely admired renovation the Atheneum completed in 2015. [3] She is credited not merely with finding funders for the museum's complete renovation, but also with growing the endowment. [4] [5]
Talbott announced her intention to retire in the fall of 2015. [4]
Susan Lubowsky Talbott (born 1949) is an American curator and former director of the Wadsworth Atheneum.
Talbott graduated from Pratt Institute and Harvard University's Art Museum Directors' Program. [1]
Before coming to the Atheneum, Talbott was director of Smithsonian Arts at the Smithsonian Institution for three years. [2] From 1998 to 2005, she was CEO of the Des Moines Art Center. [2]
Roberta Smith, art critic for The New York Times, gave Talbot "much of the credit" for making the key decisions in the widely admired renovation the Atheneum completed in 2015. [3] She is credited not merely with finding funders for the museum's complete renovation, but also with growing the endowment. [4] [5]
Talbott announced her intention to retire in the fall of 2015. [4]