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Dr Elizabeth Sackler
Elizabeth Anne Sackler (born February 19, 1948) is an American public historian and arts activist.
Contents
- Dr Elizabeth Sackler
- Dr Elizabeth Sackler at The First Supper Symposium 27th May 2013
- Early life and education
- Career
- Brooklyn Museum
- Honors awards
- Memberships leadership
- Works and publications
- References
Dr Elizabeth Sackler at The First Supper Symposium 27th May 2013
Early life and education
Sackler was born in New York City to Arthur M. Sackler, psychiatrist, entrepreneur and philanthropist, and mother Else Sackler (née Jorgensen), who was from Denmark. She has a sister, Carol Master.
In 1966, Sackler graduated from the experimental private high school, New Lincoln School, in New York City.
In 1997, Sackler received a PhD from Union Institute & University.
Career
In 1992, she founded and is the President of the American Ritual Object Repatriation Foundation.
She is President of The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, NYC. Sackler is also president of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation.
Brooklyn Museum
In 2007, she founded the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, the first museum center devoted to female artists and feminist art, located at the Brooklyn Museum. A centerpiece of the center's collection is Judy Chicago's installation of her work, The Dinner Party, which is located at the Brooklyn Museum.
In June 2014, Sackler became the first woman to be elected Chairman by the Brooklyn Museum Board of Trustees. She held this position until June 2016. She has served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Brooklyn Museum since 2000.