Kathleen S. Bartels

Kathleen S. Bartels is the current director of the Vancouver Art Gallery in Vancouver, BC. Since 2001, Bartels’ direction has guided the Gallery’s growth in its arts programs and exhibitions.[1] She is also leading the Gallery’s current initiative to build a new and expanded building.[2]

Career

Prior to becoming Director of the Vancouver Art Gallery, Bartels was Assistant Director at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles for more than a decade. In 2000, Bartels was offered the position of director at the Vancouver Art Gallery and has led the organization since.[3]

To date, Bartels has co-curated four Gallery exhibitions with Canadian artist Jeff Wall, including Anthony Hernandez (2009), Kerry James Marshall (2010), Patrick Faigenbaum (2013), and Martin Honert (2013). Bartels is also currently serving as a Board Member of the British Columbia Achievement Foundation.[4]

Publications
  • Martin Honert. Vancouver Art Gallery. 2013.
  • Patrick Faigenbaum. Vancouver Art Gallery. 2013.
  • Kerry James Marshall. Vancouver Art Gallery. 2010.
  • Kai Althoff. Vancouver Art Gallery. 2009.
  • Anthony Hernandez. Vancouver Art Gallery. 2009.

Honours

In 2015, Bartels won the Outstanding Individual Award by the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association.[5] Bartels was also named one of British Columbia's 35 Most Influential Women in February 2016.[6]

References
  1. "canadianart.ca/features/kathleen_bartels".
  2. "vanartgallery.bc.ca/about-us/about-us".
  3. Tobler, Jim (Spring 2007). "Kathleen Bartels: A massive change is gonna come". NUVO Magazine.
  4. "vanartgallery.bc.ca/about-us/about-us".
  5. "allianceforarts.com/blog/2015/6/15/vancouver-art-gallerys-director-honoured-with-dvbias-2015-annual-appreciation-award".
  6. "bcbusiness.ca/hot-lists/bcs-35-most-influential-women-the-full-list".
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