About this episode
The episode discusses the changing landscape of arts patronage with insights from leading figures in the field.
During fair week in New York in mid-May, Andrew Russeth had the high pleasure of moderating a panel about the state of arts philanthropy at TEFAF New York. Joining him on stage at the Park Avenue Armory were two leading figures in American patronage, Sarah Arison and Michi Jigarjian. Arison was named president of the board of the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 2024 at the age of only 39, making her the youngest person to ever hold that position. The president of the Arison Arts Foundation, she also chairs the board of YoungArts and serves on a variety of boards, including those of MoMA PS1 and American Ballet Theatre. Jigarjian is CEO of Work of Art Holdings and a partner at 7G Group. She is the force behind the culturally rich Rockaway Hotel out in Queens, and for 15 years led the Baxter St at CCNY as its president. A first-generation Mexican American, she is on the boards of the Brooklyn Museum and MoMA PS1. During the panel, which was titled “Who Supports Art Now? Patronage in a Shifting Cultural Landscape,” Arison and Jigarjian charted how arts philanthropy has changed in recent decades and described how they and their peers are leading institutions and supporting…
People in this episode
Host: Andrew Russeth
Guests: Sarah Arison, Michi Jigarjian
Topics covered
- arts patronage
- philanthropy
- cultural landscape
- supporting artists
- New York art scene
Keywords
- arts philanthropy
- patronage
- cultural support
- New York art
- art institutions
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Museum of Modern Art, Arison Arts Foundation, YoungArts, MoMA PS1, American Ballet Theatre, Work of Art Holdings, 7G Group, Baxter St at CCNY, Brooklyn Museum
Places: Rockaway Hotel, Queens
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