Graham Corray Boettcher (born March 2, 1973) is an American art curator who is the director of the

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.The New Director
(October 27, 2017) Birmingham Museum of Art - accessed June 27, 2018

Early life and education

Boettcher was born in

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on March 2, 1973. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in German Studies at

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in 1995. After completing a fellowship at the

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in 1998, he earned a Master of Arts in Art History at the

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in 1999. He participated in a Terra Foundation Summer Residency in

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, in 2006.

Career

Boettcher came to the Birmingham Museum of Art in 2006 as a Luce Foundation Curatorial Fellow of American Art. He was named curator of American Art at the museum in 2008. After completing a fellowship at the Center for Curatorial Leadership in 2014 he was promoted to chief curator, then to deputy director in 2016, before succeeding Gail Trechsel as the 7th director of the museum in 2017. Boettcher has also served as a trustee and officer of the

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Publications

* Boettcher, Graham C. (2012) ''The Look of Love: Eye Miniatures from the Skier Collection.'' Birmingham: Birmingham Museum of Art & London: D. Giles Ltd., * Boettcher, Graham C. (2015) "The Artist's Queen: John Trumbull's 'Sarah Trumbull on Her Deathbed'." ''Pursuing the American Vision''. ''Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin'', pp. 35–43

References

Citations

Other sources

* Hellwig, Rachel (June 22, 2017) "Telling an American story." ''Iron City Ink'' * Nelson, James R. (March 16, 2008) "BMA's small spaces exhibit rich rewards." ''Birmingham News'' * Pelfrey, David (July 24, 2008) "Canvassing America." ''Black & White'' * Strickland, Susan (August 10, 2008) "Birmingham Museum of Art." ''Birmingham News'' * Pelfrey, David (March 22, 2007) "Prague Nights: The BMA hosts the first major exhibition of Czech modern art in the Southeast." ''Black & White'' * Poe, Kelly (September 19, 2017) "Birmingham Museum of Art names new director." ''Birmingham News''

External links

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