Staff report
Lloyd DeWitt will become chief curator of the Chrysler Museum of Art, museum director Erik Neil announced on Thursday.
DeWitt, who is Canadian, has served since 2011 as curator of European Art at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Located in Toronto, the AGO is Canada’s leading art museum, with a collection of more than 80,000 artworks. DeWitt was selected after an extensive international search. He is expected to begin his new role this spring, the museum said in a news release.
DeWitt will oversee a staff of seven. The museum also named him the Irene Leache curator of European art.
DeWitt will become only the second chief curator of the Chrysler Museum of Art, filling the position vacated by Jeff Harrison, who retired in August 2015.
“Lloyd DeWitt brings a rare combination of scholarly rigor, artistic acumen, and proven experience in organizing important exhibitions,” Neil said. “He will add a strong curatorial voice to our leadership team as we chart our course for the future. By selecting Lloyd, we have made a statement that the Chrysler will be an active participant in the national and international museum field.”
DeWitt holds a Ph.D. in art history from the University of Maryland, College Park, an M.A. in art history from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a B.A. degree with honors in fine art from the University of Guelph, Ontario. He has taught at four North American colleges and universities.