Virginia Wright (art collector)

Virginia Wright
Born
Virginia Bloedel

(1929-01-01)January 1, 1929
Seattle, Washington
DiedFebruary 18, 2020(2020-02-18) (aged 91)
Seattle, Washington
NationalityAmerican
EducationBarnard College
Alma materMasters School
Occupation(s)Philanthropist, art collector
SpouseBagley Wright
RelativesJulius Bloedel (grandfather)

Virginia "Jinny" Wright[1][2] (January 1, 1929 – February 18, 2020), also known as Virginia Bloedel Wright,[3] was an American art collector and philanthropist.[4] She was considered one of the top art collectors in America for having created the largest collection of modern and contemporary art of the Pacific Northwest with her husband Bagley Wright and was credited for having played a pivotal role in the cultural development of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest.[3][5][6]

  1. ^ "City of Tomorrow: Jinny Wright and the Art That Shaped a New Seattle | Oct 23 - Jan 18 at Seattle Art Museum". City of Tomorrow. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  2. ^ "Events Detail". www.seattleartmuseum.org. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  3. ^ a b Brown, Quinn Russell (June 10, 2020). "The Wright eye". University of Washington Magazine. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  4. ^ Kiley, Brendan (2020-02-19). "Virginia Wright, art collector and philanthropist who changed Seattle's cultural landscape, dies at 91". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  5. ^ O'Brien, John (2018-10-24). "Virginia Wright's transformative influence on Seattle". KUOW-FM. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  6. ^ Werner-Jatzke, Chelsea (2020-02-20). "A Modern Champion: Virginia Wright (1929–2020)". SAMBlog. Retrieved 2022-05-22.