Sean Rainbird (born March 1959) is a British art historian and museum director. From April 2012 he has been Director of the National Gallery of Ireland.[1] In 2022 Caroline Campbell was appointed as new director.
Rainbird was born in Hong Kong. His parents, both originally from England, lived and worked there from 1956 to 1972, when the family returned to the United Kingdom. Rainbird studied art history and German at University College London (1979-1984) before gaining a piano teaching diploma in 1996 and a diploma in management administration from Kingston University in 2001.
Careeredit
Rainbird was Curator, then Senior Curator at Tate (1987-2006).[2] From November 2006 to March 2012 he was Director of the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, succeeding Dr Christian von Holst and becoming the first non-German native speaker to lead a major German museum.[3]
Selected worksedit
Rainbird, Sean (ed). (2003). Max Beckmann. London: Tate Publishing. ISBN1854374931
Rainbird, Sean (2005). Joseph Beuys and the Celtic World: Scotland, Ireland and England 1970-85. London: Tate Publishing. ISBN1854375903
Rainbird, Sean (ed). (2015), Sean Scully, National Gallery of Ireland. ISBN978-1-904288-58-9
Referencesedit
^National Gallery of Ireland appoints new director 2016-04-13 at the Wayback Machine, press release of The National Gallery of Ireland 01 December 2011
^Clare Henry: Sean Rainbird - Art curator, Tate Modern, London, England (Memento, July 10, 2012 in the archive archive.is), Artforum, April 2000
^Sean Rainbird: Will also appeal to young audiences, press release of MWK Baden-Württemberg, 6 November 2006
January 01, 1970
sean, rainbird, born, march, 1959, british, historian, museum, director, from, april, 2012, been, director, national, gallery, ireland, 2022, caroline, campbell, appointed, director, bornmarch, 1959, hong, kongnationalitybritishoccupation, historiandirector, n. Sean Rainbird born March 1959 is a British art historian and museum director From April 2012 he has been Director of the National Gallery of Ireland 1 In 2022 Caroline Campbell was appointed as new director Sean RainbirdBornMarch 1959 age 64 65 Hong KongNationalityBritishOccupation s Art HistorianDirector of the National Gallery of Ireland Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Selected works 4 ReferencesEarly life and education editRainbird was born in Hong Kong His parents both originally from England lived and worked there from 1956 to 1972 when the family returned to the United Kingdom Rainbird studied art history and German at University College London 1979 1984 before gaining a piano teaching diploma in 1996 and a diploma in management administration from Kingston University in 2001 Career editRainbird was Curator then Senior Curator at Tate 1987 2006 2 From November 2006 to March 2012 he was Director of the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart succeeding Dr Christian von Holst and becoming the first non German native speaker to lead a major German museum 3 Selected works editRainbird Sean ed 2003 Max Beckmann London Tate Publishing ISBN 1854374931 Rainbird Sean 2005 Joseph Beuys and the Celtic World Scotland Ireland and England 1970 85 London Tate Publishing ISBN 1854375903 Rainbird Sean ed 2015 Sean Scully National Gallery of Ireland ISBN 978 1 904288 58 9References edit National Gallery of Ireland appoints new director Archived 2016 04 13 at the Wayback Machine press release of The National Gallery of Ireland 01 December 2011 Clare Henry Sean Rainbird Art curator Tate Modern London England Memento July 10 2012 in the archive archive is Artforum April 2000 Sean Rainbird Will also appeal to young audiences press release of MWK Baden Wurttemberg 6 November 2006 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sean Rainbird amp oldid 1114384519, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
