Caroline Campbell (museum director)

Caroline Campbell (born Belfast) is an international art museum curator. Since November 2022, she is director of the National Gallery of Ireland, being the first woman taking this position in the Gallery’s 158 year history.^[1]

Caroline Campbell
Born	Belfast
Occupation(s)	Curator, museum director
Known for	Director of the National Gallery of Ireland

Early life and education

Caroline Campbell was born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland.^[1] She studied at the University of Oxford for her initial degree and the Courtauld Institute of Art for her Masters and PhD.^[2]

Career

Campbell has held positions in prominent institutions such as the Ashmolean Museum, the Courtauld Gallery and the National Gallery, London, where she was the director of collections and research.^[3]

Exhibitions

Among the exhibitions she curated and co-curated are Bellini and the East (2005–2006), Love and Marriage in Renaissance Florence (2009), Building the Picture: Architecture in Italian Renaissance Painting (2014) Duccio/Caro: In Dialogue (2015), and Mantegna and Bellini (2018).^[4] She was appointed director of the National Gallery of Ireland in 2022, succeeding Sean Rainbird, who had served as director since 2012.^[5]

References

1. "National Gallery of Ireland announces appointment of new Director". National Gallery of Ireland. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
2. "Meet Caroline Campbell, Director of Collections and Research at the National Gallery". The Warburg Institute. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
3. "National Gallery of Ireland appoints first female director". The Irish Times. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
4. "Caroline Campbell, Director of Collections and Research | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
5. "Dr Caroline Campbell makes history at national gallery". BBC News. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.