Dr. Curtis Collins, Executive Director of the Audain Art Museum, is pleased to announce the promotion of Kiriko Watanabe to Gail & Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chief Curator. “Kiriko Watanabe has been a key part of the Museum’s success over the past 8 years through her diligent guidance of the Permanent Collection’s strategic growth and the production of exceptional Special Exhibitions that have enhanced the AAM’s national standing. She is very deserving of this promotion to Chief Curator.”
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Audain Art Museum Promotes Kiriko Watanabe to Gail & Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chief Curator
January 6, 2026



