Appointed in 2019, Kaywin Feldman is the National Gallery’s fifth director and the first woman to lead the museum. Her vision for the National Gallery focuses on expanding the museum’s service to the nation. Dedicated to connecting people to art through the power of wonder, Kaywin has initiated new programs and exhibitions, expanded the National Gallery’s audience, and increased the national collection through acquisitions that reflect a wider spectrum of art history.
Prior to joining the National Gallery, Kaywin served as the Nivin and Duncan MacMillan Director and President at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) for 11 years. She is a member of the board of directors of the Terra Foundation for American Art, a trustee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the White House Historical Association, and a member of the leadership board of the University of Michigan Museum of Art. She is a past president of the Association of Art Museum Directors and a past chair of the American Alliance of Museums. In 2021, Forbes magazine named Kaywin one of its 50 Over 50 most visionary women making an impact on society.
