BARNES FOUNDATION NAMES CINDY KANG ASSISTANT CURATOR

The Barnes Foundation announced today that Cindy Kang was appointed assistant curator—the first assistant curator in the foundation’s history. In her role at the Barnes, Kang will work directly with Sylvie Patry, chief curator and deputy director for collections and exhibitions, to expand the foundation’s exhibitions program, collections research and interpretative activities, and curatorial and educational technology initiatives. She will begin her post on February 27.

“It is my pleasure to welcome Cindy, an accomplished curator and scholar whose deep knowledge of nineteenth-century French painting and decorative arts makes her a wonderful fit for the Barnes,” Thom Collins, executive director and president, said. “As we build our curatorial team, led by Sylvie Patry, and expand our exhibitions program and collections research initiatives, Cindy’s appointment is a key step in our evolution as an institution.”

With more than six years of curatorial experience at major arts institutions—including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Frick Collection, and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art—Kang will be joining the organization from the Bard Graduate Center in New York.