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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
IN RECOGNITION OF IAN WARDROPPER
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HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY
of new york
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay
tribute to the CIVITAS 2019 honoree, Ian Wardropper. Mr. Wardropper is
the Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Frick Collection, one
of the great cultural institutions of the 12th Congressional District
and one of the most renowned museums and research centers in the world.
The Frick Collection displays one of the premier assemblages of Old
Master paintings and European sculpture and decorative arts begun by
the American industrialist Henry Clay Frick in his former Fifth Avenue
home. Additionally, the Frick Collection building is one of only a few
extant Gilded Age mansions in New York City.
The museum opened in 1935 and has continued to expand its collection
to the benefit of countless New Yorkers and visitors from around the
world. In addition to hosting special exhibitions, educational
programs, a concert series, and symposia, the Frick Collection is home
to the Frick Art Reference Library, one of the leading institutions for
art history research.
Ian Wardropper attended Brown University for his undergraduate
studies with a major in Art History before completing MA and PhD
studies at New York University. For his PhD, Mr. Wardropper wrote his
dissertation on the Florentine artist Domenico del Barbiere. After
completing his studies, Mr. Wardropper worked for 19 years as a curator
in the European Decorative Arts and Sculpture, and Ancient Art
departments at The Art Institute of Chicago, where he was promoted to
head of department. In 2001, Mr. Wardropper returned to New York City
to become the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Chairman of the Department of
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts at The Metropolitan Museum of
Art.
In the fall of 2011, Mr. Wardropper began his tenure at the Director
of the Frick Collection. Mr. Wardropper has distinguished himself by
his leadership and his dedication to the long-term success of the Frick
Collection. Mr. Wardropper has taught art history at six universities
and is a prodigious author, publishing myriad books, catalogues, and
articles including the recent Limoges Enamels at The Frick Collection
and Director's Choice: The Frick Collection.
CIVITAS is a community based organization that focuses on quality of
life for Upper East Side and East Harlem residents. Founded in 1981,
CIVITAS is concerned with promoting contextual urban planning and land
use policies, with a special emphasis on environmentally-conscientious
development and vibrant street level retail activity.
Madam Speaker, I ask my distinguished colleagues to join me in
recognizing Ian Wardropper for his forward-thinking and dedicated
leadership of one of the nation's preeminent cultural and research
institutions, the Frick Collection.
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