Hopkins, Henry, 1928-2009
Variant namesDirector, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
From the description of Henry Tyler Hopkins interviews, 1980 Oct. 24-1980 Dec. 17 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220240020
From the description of Oral history interview with Henry Tyler Hopkins, 1980 Oct. 24-1980 Dec. 17 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 233007065
Henry Hopkins, born 1928, studied painting at the Art Institute of Chicago, but is best known as a curator, teacher, and museum director. He became director of the Fort Worth Art Center Museum (1968-1973). In 1974 he moved to San Francisco where he took over the directorship of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (1974-1986). In 1991 he was made Chair of the Art department of the University of California, Los Angeles. He was instrumental in the negotiations that gave UCLA management responsibility over the Armand Hammer Museum of Art and was the museum's director from 1994 until 1998 when he retired to return to teaching in UCLA's art department. In 1991 Hopkins began painting again, and has had several exhibitions of his work.
From the description of Henry Hopkins papers, 1950-2005. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 85174641
Henry Hopkins (1928-2009) was a director of San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
From the description of Oral history interview with Henry Tyler Hopkins, 1980 Oct. 24-Dec. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646397680
Biographical/Historical Note
Henry Hopkins, born 1928, studied painting at the Art Institute of Chicago, but is best known as a curator, teacher, and museum director. He became director of the Fort Worth Art Center Museum (1968-1973). In 1974 he moved to San Francisco where he took over the directorship of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (1974-1986). In 1991 he was made Chair of the Art department of the University of California, Los Angeles. He was instrumental in the negotiations that gave UCLA management responsibility over the Armand Hammer Museum of Art and was the museum's director from 1994 until 1998 when he retired to return to teaching in UCLA's art department. In 1991 Hopkins began painting again, and has had several exhibitions of his work.
From the guide to the Henry Hopkins papers, 1950-2005, (Getty Research Institute)
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referencedIn | WFUV radio interviews relating to art | Archives of American Art | |
creatorOf | Molly Saltman "Art and Artists" interviews | Archives of American Art | |
creatorOf | Oral history interview with Henry Strater | Archives of American Art | |
referencedIn | Oral history interview with Judy Chicago | Archives of American Art | |
creatorOf | Oral history interview with Henry Tyler Hopkins | Archives of American Art |
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associatedWith | Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Cultural Center. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Art Institute of Chicago | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Bell, Larry, 1939- | person |
associatedWith | Bengston, Billy Al. | person |
associatedWith | Bereal, Edward, 1937- | person |
associatedWith | Biberman, Edward. | person |
associatedWith | Blum, Shirley Neilsen. | person |
associatedWith | Chamberlin, Wesley | person |
associatedWith | Chamberlin, Wesley, | person |
associatedWith | Chicago Art Institute | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Chicago, Judy, 1939- | person |
associatedWith | Copley, William Nelson, 1919-1996. | person |
associatedWith | Cornell, Joseph. | person |
associatedWith | Fordham University. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Fort Worth Art Center Museum | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Fort Worth Art Center-Museum. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Fort Worth Art Museum. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Getty Research Institute. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Goode, Joe, 1937- | person |
associatedWith | Hopps, Walter. | person |
associatedWith | Huysman Gallery | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Irwin, Robert, 1928- | person |
associatedWith | Jacobs, Mimi | person |
associatedWith | Kline, Franz, 1910-1962. | person |
associatedWith | Los Angeles County Museum of Art. | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Miyashiro, Ron. | person |
associatedWith | Pollock, Jackson, 1912-1956. | person |
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associatedWith | Southern California Committee for Contemporary Art Documentation. | corporateBody |
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associatedWith | Women's Caucus for Art. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1928-08-14
Death 2009-09-27
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