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Gund, Agnes

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role Collector Patron
dates 1938-
city New York City
stateNY
other citiesCleveland, OH; Peninsula, OH; Kent, CT; Cambridge, MA;
sex F
historical notes Agnes Gund is a collector, patron and philanthropist. Ms. Gund is the Founder and a Trustee of Studio in a School Association, collects Post-War art and she serves on the boards of numerous arts organizations.

She is an Honorary Trustee of The Cleveland Museum of Art, Independent Curators International, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland, and also a civic leader who is a staunch supporter of education, women’s issues, and environmental concerns, among other causes.

Gund joined the MoMA Board in 1976 and served as its President from 1991 until 2002, currently she is President Emerita of The Museum of Modern Art and Chairman of its International Council.

Gund’s first marriage was to Albrecht Saalfield, in 1963, the marriage ended in divorce and she married Art Lawyer Daniel Shapiro in 1987.
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1960-1970
1970-1980
1980-1990
1990-2000
2000-2010
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Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details
Archives of American Art
Victor Building, Suite 2200
An Eye Toward Collecting: A Symposium in honor of the Archives of American Art 50th Anniversary: 2005 Feb. 26. see details...
The Museum of Modern Art
Library and Archives
Archives pamphlet file : Gund, Agnes : miscellaneous uncataloged material. see details...
The Museum of Modern Art
Library and Archives
A conversation with Ronald Lauder and Agnes Gund / Aldona Satterthwaite and Rebecca Stokes. see details...
The Frick Collection and Frick Art Research Library
10 East 71st Street
The art market and the collector past, present, and future : a panel discussion, Tuesday, May 8, 2001 at 6:00 p.m., The Frick Collection, 1 East 70th Street, New York City
c2001
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see also:
Gund, George, 1888-1966
Shapiro, Daniel