Harvard Art Museums will have a new leader on board. Martha Tedeschi is appointed as the director, replacing Thomas W. Lentz who stepped down in 2015.

Tedeschi, who worked at Art Institute of Chicago for 33 years, said that she's excited with the new position as a director. According to her, Harvard Art Museums have a lot of potentials and she's ready to explore them. During an interview with the Chronicle, Tedeschi admitted that Harvard Art Museums have 'clear vision' with huge possibilities in learning and teaching sectors.

Martha Tedeschi and her previous work at Art Institute of Chicago

Tedeschi dedicated her 3 decades to Art Institute of Chicago, starting off as an intern back in 1982. The curator has organized many exhibitions including John Marin's work of arts and Winslow Homer's. The Boston Globe describes Tedeschi as something of rarity given the fact that many individuals today are so quick in changing careers.

Tedeschi is capable of combining her experience and her skills. The veteran earns a Ph.D in art history at Northwestern University and was the Print Council of America's president. She is also a board member of Association of Art Museum Curators.

Harvard Art Museums welcome Martha Tedeschi, stating that her arrival is a remarkable opportunity

According to the university provost, Alan Garber, all of the candidates are proven to have excellent records but Tedeschi stood out among the others. Harvard is pleased with her arrival to take helm and steer the Harvard Art Museums into much better future path while conserving the works that Lentz and his team had done.

Martha Tedeschi reveals plans for Harvard Art Museums

Tedeschi looks forward to collaborate with the Harvard museums members to figure out what kind of content that will create the most impact, for instance, increasing the experience for museum visitors in term of visual. The senior curator also plans to explore more potentials that previous leader achieved.

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