Sylvia Williams

Sylvia Williams
Williams stands in front of two objects from the collection of the National Museum of African Art
Born	Sylvia Louise Hill (1936-02-10)February 10, 1936 Lincoln, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	February 28, 1996(1996-02-28) (aged 60) Washington, DC, U.S.
Alma mater	Oberlin College, New York University Institute of Fine Arts
Occupation(s)	Museum director, curator, art historian, and scholar of African art
Spouse	Charlton Williams

Sylvia H. Williams (née Sylvia Louise Hill; February 10, 1936 – February 28, 1996), was an American museum director, curator, art historian, and scholar of African art. She helped develop the study and appreciation of African art as a significant aesthetic and intellectual pursuit in the United States.