Walter Hopps | |
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| Born | May 3, 1932 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | March 20, 2005 (aged 72) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | museum director, curator, gallerist |
| Spouses | Helen Goldberg
(m. 1970; div. 1977)Caroline Huber (m. 1983) |
Walter "Chico" Hopps (May 3, 1932 – March 20, 2005) was an American museum director, gallerist, and curator of contemporary art. Hopps helped bring Los Angeles post-war artists to prominence during the 1960s, and later went on to redefine practices of curatorial installation internationally. He is known for contributing decisively to “the emergence of the museum as a place to show new art.” (Roberta Smith, New York Times)