Julia Alexander (1967-2025)
May 9 2025
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
Several articles have been published online (1) (2) paying tribute to the life and career of the curator Dr Julia Alexander who died suddenly and unexpectedly last weekend. Alexander was the first female director of the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore and had only recently been appointed the new Head of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.
To quote the Kress Foundation's website:
Julia’s career was one of remarkable success. In 1996 she joined the Yale Center for British Art at Yale University, first as curator of paintings and sculpture and then as the museum’s associate director of programmatic affairs and associate director for exhibitions and publications. In 2008, Julia joined the San Diego Museum of Art as deputy director for curatorial affairs. After five years in San Diego, Julia came to the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore in 2013, serving as the museum’s fifth director and the first woman to hold the position. In 2024, Julia became the President of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation in New York City.
