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Cleveland Museum of Art hires Deborah Gribbon as it searches for current supervisor's successor
Published on Thursday, Aug 20, 2009
The Cleveland Museum of Art must be breathing a sigh of relief after announcing last week that former J. Paul Getty Museum Director Deborah Gribbon will come on board Sept. 14 as interim director, taking the reins from Timothy Rub, who leaves Sept. 21 to become the director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Gribbon has agreed to lead the Cleveland Museum of Art for about a year as it searches for a successor to Rub, who is leaving after only three years to succeed longtime Philadelphia Museum of Art director Anne d'Harnoncourt, who died last year.
Gribbon, 61, a Harvard-educated art historian, joined the Getty as assistant director for Curatorial Affairs in 1984 after an eight-year curatorial stint at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.
She went to Los Angeles at the behest of then-Getty director John Walsh. She was made deputy director and chief curator in 1998 and was responsible for the day-to-day management of the museum, becoming director when Walsh retired in 2000.
During her tenure Gribbon acquired more than 500 works, including paintings by Titian, Degas and Monet. She also redefined the museum's approach to education and added a multimedia system for providing information to visitors.
A specialist in French 19th century paintings, Gribbon is the author of various articles and was co-author, with Walsh, of The J. Paul Getty Museum and its Collections: A Museum for the New Century.
In addition to having been director at the Getty for four years, Gribbon was vice president of the J. Paul Getty Trust, where she came into conflict with trust CEO Barry Munitz. Gribbon left in 2004, citing professional differences with Munitz.
Gribbon will not be a candidate for the permanent position, having agreed with the Cleveland Museum of Art board of trustees that's how she can be most effective as interim director. One of her roles will be to serve as an adviser for the director search, museum officials said.
Today
Quilt Magic — Retired Beacon Journal columnist Connie Bloom begins a class on art quilting from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Peninsula Art Academy, 1600 W. Mill St., Peninsula. For $120 ($105 Peninsula Art Academy members) participants take four classes meeting on consecutive Thursdays. Bring your sewing machine. 330-657-2248 or http://www.peninsulaartacademy.com.
Saturday
Open Draw — Shannon Casey leads a life drawing class from 2 to 5 p.m. at Peninsula Art Academy. $10; bring your drawing materials. Preregistration required. 330-657-2248 or http://www.peninsulaartacademy.com.
Reception — Meet the artists in the current exhibit Breathe, on view through Sept. 6, at a 5 to 7 p.m. reception at the Log Cabin Gallery, 1671 Main St., Peninsula. 330-657-2670 or http://www.thelogcabingallery.com.
Donate a Book — Local GirlGallery, 16106 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, will donate a portion of sales to Cleveland Reads during its exhibit of work by six artists that opens with a 6 to 9 p.m. reception. New or gently used books donated during the exhibit, which ends Sept. 18, also will be given to the reading program. 216-228-1802.
Stark Naked — The Massillon Museum, 121 Lincoln Way E., Massillon, opens Stark Naked Salon with a free party from 6 to 10 p.m. on the lawn. No reservations are necessary. Co-curated by Alexandra Nicholis, museum curator, and Dan Kane, Canton Repository arts and entertainment writer, the exhibit showcases the work of 11 Stark County artists, chosen for their nontraditional approaches. Music by Hooked on Tonics and performance art by XainGO! The exhibit remains on view through Oct. 4. Also opening in the museum's Studio M is the Canton Artists League exhibit, A Splash of Color. 330-833-8480.
Sunday
Watercolor on Canvas — Nicki Lanzi teaches a one-day workshop from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Peninsula Art Academy, 1600 W. Mill St., Peninsula. Bring your watercolors. $50 ($45 Peninsula Art Academy members). 330-657-2248 or http://www.peninsulaartacademy.com.
Reception — From 1 to 5 p.m. meet Canfield High School senior Nikki Mehl whose work is on view at the Art Outreach Gallery in the Eastwood Mall, 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles. 330-394-3384.
Wednesday
Art Talk — At 7 p.m. the Cleveland Museum of Art's Women's Council Speakers Series presents photographer Carrie Mae Weems, whose work examines racial and gender themes. On Sept. 13, Liza Lou presents Durban Diaries, reading from her diary and talking about her experiences in South Africa. After each presentation, the artist will hold a Q&A session and a book signing. Reservations are recommended. $40 for both talks, $25 each. 888-262-0033 or http://www.clevelandart.org.
Worth Noting
Claudia Berlinski, a University of Akron faculty member, is in a two-person show at Firelands Association for the Visual Arts, New Union Center for the Arts, 39 S. Main St., Oberlin. Searching for the Underground Sea features prints and artist books, including digital works, on view through Oct. 4. Berlinski is a senior lecturer at the Myers School of Art and adjunct faculty in the Youngstown State University art department. 440-774-7158.
Dorothy Shinn writes about art and architecture for the Akron Beacon Journal. Send information to her at the Akron Beacon Journal, P.O. Box 640, Akron, OH 44309-0640 or dtgshinn@neo.rr.com.
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