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Leigh Markopoulos

1968 – 2017

American art critic, curator, and educator

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Lived 1968 – 2017 (aged 48). Leigh Markopoulos was an American art critic and curator.

Leigh Markopoulos (19682017) was an American art critic, curator, and teacher. Markopoulos was the chair of the graduate program in curatorial practice at California College of the Arts. She curated over 50 exhibitions, including ones at the Serpentine Gallery and the Hayward Gallery. Her focus was the art and artworld of the 1960s and 1970s.

Early life and education Leigh Markopoulos was born in Hannover, Germany, and grew up in Iraq, Australia and the UK.

Career

Starting in 1991, Markopoulos worked as a curator in London, first at the Hayward gallery, and then at the Serpentine gallery.

Publications Books and exhibition catalogues

Smith, Terry, Leigh Markopoulos and Kate Fowle, eds. Talking Contemporary Curating. New York: Independent Curators International, 2015.

Markopoulos, Leigh and Julian Myers, eds. "HSz : as is/as if." San Francisco: California College of the Arts, 2010. Neshat, Shirin, and Leigh Markopoulos. Shirin Neshat. London: Serpentine Gallery, 2000.

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California College of the Arts

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Leigh Markopoulos?

American art critic, curator, and educator

When was Leigh Markopoulos born?

Leigh Markopoulos was born on 10 September 1968 in Hanover.

When did Leigh Markopoulos die?

Leigh Markopoulos died on 24 February 2017 in Los Angeles.

What was Leigh Markopoulos's occupation?

Leigh Markopoulos was an art critic and curator.

What nationality was Leigh Markopoulos?

Leigh Markopoulos was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Leigh Markopoulos

· Wikidata: Q29035386

· DBpedia: Leigh Markopoulos

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