Leigh Markopoulos

Leigh Markopoulos
Born(1968-09-10)September 10, 1968
Hannover, Germany
DiedFebruary 24, 2017(2017-02-24) (aged 48)
Los Angeles
Occupation(s)Curator, professor
Years active1991-2017
Known forArt History and Curatorial studies

Leigh Markopoulos (1968 – 2017) was an American art critic, curator, and teacher.[1][2] Markopoulos was the chair of the graduate program in curatorial practice at California College of the Arts.[3][4][5] She had curated over 50 exhibitions, including ones at the Serpentine Gallery and the Hayward Gallery.[1][6] Her focus was the art and artworld of the 1960s and 1970s.[7]

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  2. ^ "Leigh Markopoulos's Obituary on San Francisco Chronicle". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
  3. ^ "Leigh Markopoulos, prominent SF art critic and instructor, dies". SFGate. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  4. ^ "Leigh Markopoulos | California College of the Arts". www.cca.edu. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  5. ^ "Leigh Markopoulos Appointed Chair of the Graduate Program in Curatorial Practice | California College of the Arts". www.cca.edu. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  6. ^ Rugoff, Ralph (2017-03-23). "Leigh Markopoulos obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
  7. ^ "Remembering Leigh Markopoulos, Teacher, Curator, Writer and Heavy Metal Vocalist". KQED Arts. Retrieved 2017-03-26.