press release sotheby's institute of art appoints dr. jos hackforth ...

PRESS RELEASE
SOTHEBY’S INSTITUTE OF ART APPOINTS DR. JOS HACKFORTH-JONES
AS DIRECTOR OF ITS LONDON INSTITUTE
President & Provost of Richmond The American International University in London to
lead Sotheby’s Institute of Art - London
Tuesday, 8 July 2008, London
Sotheby’s Institute of Art is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jos Hackforth-
Jones as its new Director of the London Institute.
Dr. Hackforth-Jones will assume her appointment as Director in September, 2008. She
joins Sotheby’s Institute of Art from Richmond The American International University in
London where she serves as President and Provost. Dr. Hackforth-Jones is a
distinguished academic administrator, noted art historian, author, curator and lecturer. At
Richmond, she raised the international and academic profile of the University,
streamlined the academic structure and developed new programmes.
She has written numerous academic studies on art historical subjects, including most
recently Edges of Empire: Orientalism and Visual Culture, (co-edited with Mary Roberts,
Blackwell Publishing, 2005), exhibition catalogues and conference papers, has held a
number of international research fellowships, organised colloquia and conferences and
lectured extensively. In 2007 she was lead curator of the exhibition, Between Worlds,
Voyagers To Britain 1700 – 1850 at the National Portrait Gallery, London and, edited its
catalogue.

Prior to her appointment in 2007 as Richmond’s President, Dr. Hackforth-Jones was the
University’s Provost, a position she assumed in 2003 after two years as Dean of the
University’s School of Arts and Sciences and in which she continues to serve. She holds
a PhD from the University of Sydney and an MA from the Courtauld Institute of Art.
Announcing Dr. Hackforth-Jones’ appointment, Dr. David C. Levy, President – Education
Division of Cambridge Information Group, parent organisation of Sotheby’s Institute of
Art, said, “It is rare to find the perfect balance of academic and administrative talent that
Jos Hackforth-Jones brings to our table. She is a perfect fit and positions us to move
forward on many new fronts. Her deep commitment to arts and the world of ideas,
coupled with a unique combination of academic entrepreneurship, distinguished
scholarship, administrative leadership and real-world savvy, will make the Institute an
even more exciting place in the years to come. In addition, her long-standing
international interests and expertise will add important energy to our international system
and help develop innovative working relationships between our three campuses – in
London, New York and Singapore.”
Dr. Hackforth-Jones said “I am tremendously excited to be joining this leading
international centre for art education and am particularly attracted to Sotheby’s Institute
of Art’s object-based approach and its experience in preparing students for careers in
the art world. I am also greatly looking forward to working with colleagues at Sotheby’s
Institute of Art together with students and professionals in the field, to move the Institute
forward”.
For forty years, Sotheby’s institute of Art has been preparing students for distinguished
careers in the international art world. Today, Sotheby’s Institute of Art comprises
academic centres in London, New York and Singapore. Its international focus reflects a
commitment to interactive “hands-on” education that draws creatively upon the
resources of important art centres worldwide. MA and PhD degrees are awarded in
London through the University of Manchester (UK) and combine academic study with
professional education. In London, a number of semester and month–long summer
study programmes are also offered. The Institutes’ faculty includes scholars and
renowned practitioners in the art world, enhanced by experts from Sotheby’s auction

house. Guest lecturers include restorers, critics and curators; writers, artists, and
consultants. The Institute has over 6,000 alumni worldwide. Sotheby's Institute of Art is a
division of Cambridge Information Group.
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