Marcia Tucker

Marcia Tucker
Marcia Tucker
Born(1940-04-11)April 11, 1940
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 17, 2006(2006-10-17) (aged 66)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
EducationConnecticut College (BA)
École du Louvre
Occupation(s)Curator and Art Historian

Marcia Tucker (née Silverman; April 11, 1940 – October 17, 2006)[1] was an American art historian, art critic and curator. In 1977 she founded the New Museum of Contemporary Art, a museum dedicated to innovative art and artistic practice in New York City, which she ran as the director until 1999.[1]

  1. ^ a b Smith, Roberta. Tucker obituary "Marcia Tucker - Obituary", The New York Times (October 19, 2006), Retrieved 23 November 2014.