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Alicia Longwell Is Appointed Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Chief Curator, Art and Education
"I am delighted that Alicia, who began her career at The Parrish as registrar, will become Chief Curator after 20 years of significant accomplishment here," notes Museum Director Trudy C. Kramer. "She has been central to researching and organizing exhibitions that have brought wide recognition to The Parrish and much pleasure to our viewers and members alike. Her exhibitions, lectures and publications display her deep commitment to scholarship. Likewise, her knowledge of curatorial practices and her ongoing relationships with artists provide an essential foundation as we plan for the installation of The Parrish's permanent collection in a new facility." Among her numerous achievements, Ms. Longwell organized the museum's groundbreaking summer exhibition North Fork /South Fork: East End Art Now, a survey of contemporary artists who live and work on the East End. The show engaged museum members and visitors in the remarkable story of how this place has endured as America's most important art colony. Ms. Longwell has served as The Parrish's Curator of Art since 1999, organizing numerous exhibitions, including Frederick Kiesler: The Late Work, Us You Me (2003), as well as American Views: Memory, Nostalgia, and the Idea of Place and Charlotte Park: Works from the 1950s (2002), Conversations around a Collection (2001) and Barbara Bloom: The Gaze (2000). For the museum's Centennial in 1999, she curated the celebrated exhibition "As American As…:" 100 Works from the Collection" as well as Friends Indeed: The Circle of Marsden Hartley, which complemented Marsden Hartley, the critically acclaimed exhibition organized by the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota, MN. Prior to her appointment as Curator of Art, Ms. Longwell was Assistant Curator from 1997-1998, and the museum's Registrar from 1984- 1997. She also served as Exhibitions Coordinator for Richard Avedon Studio, NY from 1976 to 1981 and worked as Registrar of the South Street Seaport Museum, NY. She began her career at The Museum of Modern Art, NY in 1970, serving as a Senior Cataloguer in the Office of the Registrar for five years. Ms. Longwell is completing a doctorate in Art History at the Graduate Center, City University of New York, where she recently received an M. Phil. in American Art. Her dissertation topic is on the artist John Graham, who lived in Southampton in the late 1940s. She received her B.A. in Art History from Randolph-Macon Women's College, Lynchburg, VA. She is a member of the College Art Association, the American Association of Museums and the Association of Historians of American Art. She lives in Sag Harbor with her husband Dennis and has two children, Julia and Oliver. CONGRATULATIONS ON 25 YEARS! Susan Swiatocha, Assistant Director of Finance, celebrates 25 years at The Parrish this fall. She is best described as bookkeeper extraordinaire, maintaining the position since her initial hire in 1979. Early on, Director Trudy Kramer and Anke Jackson recognized her natural talents in finance and encouraged Susan's role in the museum's day-to-day business affairs. Throughout the years, she has been steadfast in her commitment to the institution and continues to work closely with the Director of Finance to oversee and manage all of The Parrish's financial proceedings. In addition to her professional talents, Susan's wisdom, sound judgment and calm demeanor are widely recognized by the staff, earning her a role as a trusted confidant. This genuinely warm-hearted and upbeat East Ender, who grew up in Riverhead, always has time and friendly words to share with fellow employees, and her friendliness is felt by each and every member of the museum's staff. Susan's hobbies include a daily morning walk with her neighbor in Southampton, where her favorite pursuits are spending time at home with husband Wayne and frisky felines Pipsqueak and Molly. She also has a penchant for shopping, particularly for sweaters, as she readily admits. In August, she became a proud mother-in-law when her only son, Wayne Jr., married. The staff and Museum's Trustees warmly congratulate Susan for her 25 years of service and thank her for her fine contributions. Welcome New Staff Members!
Deputy Director for Development Claude Barilleaux oversees The Parrish's membership, special events and program funding. Prior to his arrival at the Museum, Claude ran the Central Park Conservancy's Women's Committee, a dynamic group of women who raise more than $5 million a year for Central Park and run programs to adopt benches and endow the care of the park's trees. Previously he worked for the New York City Partnership and Chamber of Commerce. Founded by David Rockefeller, the Partnership is an organization of the CEOs of major national and international corporations, based in New York City, that supports efforts to improve the city's economy and way of life. He received his M.A. in American Studies at the University of Kansas and his B.A. in Social Studies Education at the University of Southwestern Louisiana and resides in Southampton.
NINA RAYBURN DEC Nina Rayburn Dec, in tandem with Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Chief Curator, Art and Education Alicia Longwell and Director of Education Cara Conklin-Wingfield, develops, implements and manages all of the museum's adult programs. She comes to The Parrish after spending several years working in television, public radio and documentary film. Most recently, she was an associate producer at The History Channel where she made documentaries for a permanent exhibition at The Smithsonian Institution and for broadcast. She has also contributed to several series for Bravo, A&E and The Learning Channel. She earned her B.A. in Art History from Wellesley College and an M.S. in journalism from Columbia University and now lives in Southampton with her husband Tony and dog Nigel.
WENDY RUBIN Since her arrival in January, Wendy Rubin has worked with Director of Education Cara Conklin- Wingfield, overseeing the annual School Art Festival and teaching exhibition-related programs and workshops to school groups, ranging from Pre-K through High School. Previously, she worked as a freelance Museum Educator at the Museum of the Chinese in the Americas, New York, and at several auction houses and galleries. She also pursued a career dealing vintage advertising posters. Wendy received her Master's Degree in Museum Education from The Bank Street College of Education in New York City and her B.A. in Art History from New York University. She was born and raised in New York City and has lived and worked in Italy and England. She currently resides in Sag Harbor. |
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In May, Alicia G. Longwell was appointed The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Chief Curator of Art
and Education. The position, made possible by a $1 million endowment by noted New York City philanthropists Lewis and Dorothy Cullman,
enhances the ability of the institution to further develop its research capability, to encourage greater patronage
of its permanent collection of 19th-, 20th- and 21st-century American art, and to nurture more in-depth
collaboration between the curatorial and education departments.