Carpenter Center names Dan Byers as its new director
The Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts (CCVA) announces the appointment of Dan Byers as the John R. and Barbara Robinson Family Director, effective June 1. Byers will oversee exhibitions and programs, developing a long-range vision for the CCVA that brings together artists, exhibitions, students, and communities at Harvard and beyond. “Dan Byers has a wealth of curatorial expertise, and he is arriving when ambitions for the arts at Harvard are stronger than ever,” said Robin Kelsey, dean of arts and humanities. “I look forward to supporting his efforts to make the Carpenter Center buzz and spark.” Byers said he was thrilled “to join the thriving arts community at Harvard, and honored to lead the Carpenter’s excellent staff to collaborate with colleagues close at hand in the Department of Visual and Environmental Studies, Harvard Film Archive, and Harvard Art Museums.” “I foresee a diverse program with artists at its center, building on CCVA’s recent...