Background
Grynsztejn, Madeleine was born on March 17, 1962 in Lima, Peru. Daughter of Mendel and Judith (Lampl) Grynsztejn. came to the United States, 1976.
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Madeleine Grynsztejn
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Madeleine Grynsztejn, museum director, curator. On-site evaluator visual arts program National Endowment for Arts, 1989, panelist special exhibitions museum program, 1990; panelist multicultural advancement program California Arts Council, Sacramento, 1989-1990; member advisory committee Brooklyn Academy Music, American Center, Paris. Member American Association Museum, College Arts Association, Association Art Museum Directors.
Education
Bachelor in Art History and French, Tulane University, 1983; Master of Arts in Art History, Columbia University, New York City, 1985.
Career
Intern Whitney Museum American Art, New York City, 1984-1985, Helena Rubinstein fellow, 1985-1986. Associate curator San Diego Museum Contemporary Art, La Jolla, 1986—1992, Art Institute Chicago, 1992—1996, acting department head, 1996. Curator Carnegie Museum Art, 1997—2000.
Elise S. Haas senior curator, painting and sculpture San Francisco Museum Modern Art, 2000—2007. Pritzker director Museum Contemporary Art, Chicago, since 2008. Lecturer Seattle Art Museum, 1990.
Guest curator Arts Festival Atlanta, 1990, Artists Space, New York City, 1991.
Achievements
Membership
On-site evaluator visual arts program National Endowment for Arts, 1989, panelist special exhibitions museum program, 1990. Panelist multicultural advancement program California Arts Council, Sacramento, 1989-1990. Member advisory committee Brooklyn Academy Music, American Center, Paris.
Member American Association Museum, College Arts Association, Association Art Museum Directors.
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Connections
Married Tom Shapiro.
Education
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1983
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1985