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Creating and Implementing a More Inclusive Museum Vision - Christopher Bedford

Christopher Bedford gives his paper 'Creating and Implementing a More Inclusive Museum Vision' as part of the CAS Annual Conference: Re-Writing the Canon? Tuesday 14 May 2019, The Courtauld Institute of Art, Vernon Square, Penton Rise, London, WC1X 9EW. The CAS Annual Conference brings together scholars, curators and museum professionals to consider significant recent initiatives in collecting, exhibitions and display, and the issues they raise. Abstract: After a six-month strategic planning process, The Baltimore Museum of Art's Board of Trustees adopted a radically new mission and vision for the museum that focuses on excellence, relevance, and social justice. This new focus is now reflected in every area of the museum – from acquisitions and exhibitions to programs and personnel. Christopher will discuss the conversations that led to this new vision as well as the outcomes of its implementation. Biography: Christopher Bedford is the Dorothy Wagner Wallis Director of The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) and the 10th director to lead the museum, which is renowned for its outstanding collections of 19th-centruy, modern, and contemporary art. Recognised as an innovative and dynamic leader for building greater community engagement and creating programs of national and international impact, Christopher served as director of the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University for four years prior to joining the BMA and was appointed as Commissioner for the U.S. Pavilion for the 2017 Venice Biennale, in which an exhibition of new work by American artist Mark Bradford was presented. Previously, Christopher held the positions of Chief Curator and Curator of Exhibitions at the Wexner Centre for the Arts at The Ohio State University (2008-2012), where he organised a nationally travelling exhibition of the work of Mark Bradford. He also served as an Assistant Curator and Curatorial Assistant in the Department of Contemporary Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (2006-2008). Christopher is also a noted author and contributor to publications including Art in America, ArtForum, and Frieze, among others. He is currently a trustee of Art + Practice, Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance and Maryland Citizens for the Arts.