Annette Blaugrund

Annette Blaugrund, an art historian, former curator and museum director, has written eight books and contributed seven chapters to other books about American art and artists, in addition to writing 29 articles. The National Academy Museum where she worked as director for eleven years (1997-2007) honored her with a Lifetime Achievement Award (2008). She was designated a Chevalier in the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government in 1992, among other honors. Currently, she sits on several philanthropic boards, juries art competitions, and writes essays for magazines and catalogues. She holds a Ph.D. in art history from Columbia University (1987) where for six years she taught American art and culture (1996-2001), sits on the Advisory Council of the Department of Art and Archeology, and mentors students. Because of the popularity of her, "Dispensing Beauty in NY and Beyond: The Triumphs and Tragedies of Harriet Hubbard Ayer," she gave book talks across the US from 2011-2013. Since then she has edited "Charting New Waters: Redefining Marine Painting"(2013) and written "Delight in Color: Paintings by J. Steven Manolis" (2014).