Background
Gates, Jay Rodney was born on November 21, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of William Russell and Kathleen (Keys) Gates.
Gates, Jay Rodney was born on November 21, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of William Russell and Kathleen (Keys) Gates.
Master of Arts, Institute European Studies, Vienna, Austria, 1967. Bachelor in Art History, College of Wooster, 1968. Master of Arts in Art History, University Rochester, 1970.
Instructor art history, museum curator College of Wooster, Ohio, 1971-1973. Assistant curator department art history and education Cleveland Museum Art, 1973-1976. Curator education St. Louis Art Museum, 1976-1978.
Director Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, Memphis, 1978-1981. Assistant director, curator American Art Nelson-Atkins Museum Art, Kansas City, Kansas, 1981-1983. Professor art history, director Spencer Museum Art, University Kansas, Lawrence, 1983-1987.
Director Seattle Museum Art, 1987-1993, Dallas Museum Art, 1993-1998, The Phillips Collection, Washington, 1998—2008. Commissioner District of Columbia Commission on Arts & Humanities, since 2004. Adjunct instructor art history Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1973-1976.
Past trustee Museum African-American Culture, Dallas, Downtown Seattle Association. American Federation Arts, New York City. Past board member Shawnee Mission Public School District, Kansas.
Member Association Art Museum Directors (past trustee and treasurer).
Married Susan Gates, April 4, 1981. 1 child, Douglas.