AppointmentMay 22, 2021
E. Carmen Ramos. Chief Curatorial and Conservation Officer
The National Gallery of Art announced that E. Carmen Ramos will join its senior leadership team as chief curatorial and conservation officer. The first female in this role, Ramos will support the National Gallery's mission, vision, and strategic priorities. She will also represent the institution's values in ways that both build from its history and reflect the nation as she oversees all aspects of the curatorial and conservation departments at the National Gallery of Art. Ramos will begin her tenure in August 2021.
"E. Carmen Ramos brings two decades of experience as a museum curator and leader, a record of significant award-winning projects, and a deep commitment to scholarship," said Kaywin Feldman, director of the National Gallery of Art. "She is widely admired in the field as a visionary leader and as a scholar. We look forward to collaborating with Carmen at this exciting moment in the National Gallery's history—as we are launching a reimagined visual identity and brand that aims to reflect and reach our audiences with warmth, relevant exhibitions, and engaging content."
"I am honored to join the National Gallery at this transformative moment in our nation's history, when museums are recommitting themselves to deeper inclusive practices, collections, and exhibitions," said E. Carmen Ramos. "It is important that we continue to expand the boundaries of art history, making sure our scholarship reflects a fuller and more complex picture of our nation and world. I am excited to work with the National Gallery's stellar curatorial and conservation team to serve our nation by developing exhibitions and collections that connect with the museum's current and future audiences."
In this new role, Ramos will lead the National Gallery's large curatorial and conservation departments, directing scholarship efforts and establishing research priorities. She will lead efforts to develop the understanding of art through research, conservation, collecting, and exhibitions in ways that reflect our nation and its histories. She will build strategic partnerships for the National Gallery locally, nationally, and internationally. As an advocate for curatorial and conservation, Ramos will foster collaboration and innovation with other departments across the museum. She will serve as the principal architect of the visitor experience with the collection in the galleries and will be responsible for developing and implementing the evolution of the collection's growth and installation over time.
Ramos holds a PhD and MA in art history from the University of Chicago (Illinois) and a BA in art history and psychology from New York University (New York). She serves on the board of the Association of Art Museum Curators and on the editorial board of UCLA's journal Latin American and Latinx Visual Culture. Ramos joins the National Gallery from the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), where she was the acting chief curator and curator of Latinx art. Ramos's latest exhibition, ¡Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now (2021), considers the history of Chicano graphics that began in the midst of the civil rights movement and remains vital today. Prior to SAAM, Ramos was an assistant curator at the Newark Museum of Art in New Jersey.
For more information visit: https://www.nga.gov/
"E. Carmen Ramos brings two decades of experience as a museum curator and leader, a record of significant award-winning projects, and a deep commitment to scholarship," said Kaywin Feldman, director of the National Gallery of Art. "She is widely admired in the field as a visionary leader and as a scholar. We look forward to collaborating with Carmen at this exciting moment in the National Gallery's history—as we are launching a reimagined visual identity and brand that aims to reflect and reach our audiences with warmth, relevant exhibitions, and engaging content."
"I am honored to join the National Gallery at this transformative moment in our nation's history, when museums are recommitting themselves to deeper inclusive practices, collections, and exhibitions," said E. Carmen Ramos. "It is important that we continue to expand the boundaries of art history, making sure our scholarship reflects a fuller and more complex picture of our nation and world. I am excited to work with the National Gallery's stellar curatorial and conservation team to serve our nation by developing exhibitions and collections that connect with the museum's current and future audiences."
In this new role, Ramos will lead the National Gallery's large curatorial and conservation departments, directing scholarship efforts and establishing research priorities. She will lead efforts to develop the understanding of art through research, conservation, collecting, and exhibitions in ways that reflect our nation and its histories. She will build strategic partnerships for the National Gallery locally, nationally, and internationally. As an advocate for curatorial and conservation, Ramos will foster collaboration and innovation with other departments across the museum. She will serve as the principal architect of the visitor experience with the collection in the galleries and will be responsible for developing and implementing the evolution of the collection's growth and installation over time.
Ramos holds a PhD and MA in art history from the University of Chicago (Illinois) and a BA in art history and psychology from New York University (New York). She serves on the board of the Association of Art Museum Curators and on the editorial board of UCLA's journal Latin American and Latinx Visual Culture. Ramos joins the National Gallery from the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), where she was the acting chief curator and curator of Latinx art. Ramos's latest exhibition, ¡Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965 to Now (2021), considers the history of Chicano graphics that began in the midst of the civil rights movement and remains vital today. Prior to SAAM, Ramos was an assistant curator at the Newark Museum of Art in New Jersey.
For more information visit: https://www.nga.gov/
