Program Details
125 Years in the Making: A Conversation with TMA’s Directors
Saturday, July 11 | 1:00–2:00 p.m. | GlasSalon
Join current TMA Director Adam Levine and immediate past Director Brian Kennedy for a candid conversation reflecting on leadership, legacy, and the evolution of the Toledo Museum of Art. Moderated by Libbey Inc. CEO and TMA Board of Directors member Mike Bauer, they will explore pivotal moments from the museum’s past and the perspectives shaping its future as TMA celebrates its 125th anniversary.
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Adam M. Levine is the Edward Drummond and Florence Scott Libbey Director of the Toledo Museum of Art, where he has led a period of significant growth and transformation since 2020. A scholar of ancient art, he is known for advancing major initiatives that enhance accessibility, expand the collection, and reimagine the museum experience.
Prior to his current role, Levine held leadership positions at TMA and served as Director and CEO of the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. He also serves on the University of Toledo Board of Trustees and is a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute. Please click read the full bio.
Brian Kennedy is a leadership consultant and adviser to philanthropists and arts organizations. He is widely published and is a recognized thought leader in visual and multi-sensory literacy, and on creative aging for older adults. Since 2021, he has been an adviser to E.A. Michelson Philanthropy on Vitality Arts, a major funding initiative to promote creative aging and address ageism in U.S. art museums. Brian received degrees in art history and history at University College Dublin (BA, MA, PhD). He was assistant director of the National Gallery of Ireland, and then director of the National Gallery of Australia (Canberra), the Hood Museum of Art (Dartmouth College, New Hampshire), the Toledo Museum of Art (Toledo, Ohio) and the Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, Massachusetts). He is an Atlantic Fellow at Trinity College Dublin, where he worked in 2024-25 in the Global Brain Health Institute.
Don Bacigalupi, Ph.D., is a visionary leader in the development and creation of major art collections and institutions in the United States. With more than 25 years’ experience of innovative museum management, collection and exhibition development, and inspired educational programming, Bacigalupi has created pioneering institutions in the collection, presentation and exploration of art.
Most recently, Bacigalupi served as Founding President for the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, currently under construction in Los Angeles. Previously he was President and Executive Director of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, where he led all aspects of the museum’s planning, development and construction, leading to its opening in 2011. Earlier, Bacigalupi served as President, Director and CEO of the Toledo Museum of Art, where he oversaw the construction and opening of its world-renowned Glass Pavilion. He previously served as the Executive Director of the San Diego Museum of Art and Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston.
Bacigalupi earned his MA and PhD degrees in art history from the University of Texas at Austin. He has served on the boards of numerous organizations, including the Association of Art Museum Directors and the National Committee of the International Council of Museums. A respected scholar and seasoned lecturer both domestically and abroad, he has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards and was a 1996 fellow at the Getty Trust.
He founded Don Bacigalupi Art Counsel, Inc. in 2019, and is based in Los Angeles and Palm Springs.
If you need accommodations, assistance, or appropriate modifications to fully participate in this event, please let us know by contacting Access Initiatives at [email protected]. Please note that while we endeavor to provide everyone with a positive visitor experience, last-minute requests may not be accommodated; we ask for requests to be made, at minimum, three days prior to the event. Thank you.