Jennifer Scott (born 1979, Sunderland) is a British art historian, curator, and museum director, who has, since 2017, been director of Dulwich Picture Gallery, having been appointed in December 2016. Scott received a bachelor and masters of arts, in History of Art from The Courtauld Institute of Art, London.[1] At the gallery, she is particularly interested in opening up the museum to younger visitors, and has through her work, sought to reach new audiences through the educational and curatorial programming.[2]
She was previously director of the Holburne Museum in Bath, from 2014-2017, and prior to that, from 2004-2014, curator of paintings at the Royal Collection Trust.[3][4][5][6]
She previously worked at National Gallery and National Museums Liverpool, and is chair of the AFC Wimbledon Foundation; governor of Alleyn's School; fellow of the Society of Antiquaries; and a Fellow Commoner of Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge.
Publications and Exhibitions
editScott's publications include: Unlocking Paintings: A guide to historic art (2024), Rembrandt's Light (2019), Impressionism: Capturing Life (2016), Dutch Landscapes (2010), The Royal Portrait: Image and Impact (2010) and Bruegel to Rubens: Masters of Flemish Painting (2007).
She has curated a number of exhibitions including Rembrandt's Light at Dulwich Picture Gallery (2019), Bruegel: Defining a Dynasty at the Holburne Museum (2017); and Dutch Landscapes at the King's Gallery in London and the Bowes Museum, in County Durham.
Selected Bibliography
edit- Unlocking Paintings: A guide to historic art (2024)
- Bruegel to Rubens: Masters of Flemish Painting (2007)
- Dutch Landscapes (2010)
- The Royal Portrait: Image and Impact (2010)
- The Northern Renaissance: Durer to Holbein (2011)
- Impressionism: Capturing Life (2016)
- Rembrandt's Light (2019)
References
edit- ^ Profile of Jennifer Scott, Art UK
- ^ Morrison, Alexander (15 August 2024). "'We want people to have fun': Dulwich Picture Gallery's director on the institution's new sculpture park". The Art Newspaper.
- ^ "Jennifer Scott appointed first female director of Dulwich Picture Gallery". The Guardian. 14 December 2016.
- ^ "Jennifer Scott first woman to be appointed Dulwich Picture Gallery director". The Art Newspaper. 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Meet Jennifer Scott: the high-flying gallery chief". The Daily Telegraph. 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Jennifer Scott Shares Dulwich Picture Gallery Plans". The Wick. 17 May 2021.