October 28, 2025
CLARK ART INSTITUTE TAPS JANE BRAUN TO SERVE AS SYLVIA AND LEONARD MARX DIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS
(Williamstown, Massachusetts)—The Clark Art Institute has selected Jane Braun to serve as its Sylvia and Leonard Marx Director of Collections and Exhibitions. Braun comes to the Clark from the Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she has worked for the last ten years.
“We are genuinely delighted to welcome Jane Braun to the Clark,” said Esther Bell, Deputy Director and Robert and Martha Berman Lipp Chief Curator of the Clark. “Jane brings deep knowledge and extensive experience to her new role, and we look forward to engaging with her ideas and perspectives as she joins our team. Jane is arriving in the very beginning stages of our work on the upcoming Aso O. Tavitian Wing project, and we trust that her contributions to this exciting new chapter in the Clark’s history will be important in achieving our goals.”
In addition to managing the Clark’s collections team and its special exhibitions program, Braun will supervise the work of the Clark’s Publications Department and its photography studio.
Braun currently serves as the Assistant Director for Exhibition and Collection Project Planning at the Harvard Art Museums, having held a series of increasingly responsible roles working on the museum’s temporary exhibition program as well as its permanent collection galleries since joining Harvard in 2015. Prior to joining the Harvard team, Braun served in curatorial and exhibition- related positions at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Braun holds a master’s degree in art history from Columbia University, New York, and a bachelor’s degree in the history of art from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in business administration from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.
“I am honored to be joining the extraordinary team at the Clark during this important moment in its history,” said Braun. “I have long admired the Clark’s dynamic exhibition program and commitment to showcasing its collection and look forward to contributing to that work while getting to know the vibrant surrounding community.”
Braun will relocate to the Berkshires and begin her work at the Clark in early 2026.
ABOUT THE CLARK
The Clark Art Institute, located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, is one of a small number of institutions globally that is both an art museum and a center for research, critical discussion, and higher education in the visual arts. Opened in 1955, the Clark houses exceptional European and American paintings and sculpture, extensive collections of master prints and drawings, English silver, and early photography. Acting as convener through its Research and Academic Program, the Clark gathers an international community of scholars to participate in a lively program of conferences, colloquia, and workshops on topics of vital importance to the visual arts. The Clark library, consisting of nearly 300,000 volumes, is one of the nation’s premier art history libraries. The Clark also houses and co-sponsors the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art.
The Clark, which has a three-star rating in the Michelin Green Guide, is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Its 140-acre campus includes miles of hiking and walking trails through woodlands and meadows, providing an exceptional experience of art in nature. Galleries are open 10 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Sunday from September through June, and daily in July and August. Admission is free to all from January through March. From April through December, admission is $22 for adults, $20 for seniors (65+), $10 for young adults (18–25) and college students, and free for all visitors under 18. Admission is free year-round for Clark members. Free admission is also available through several programs, including First Sundays Free; a local library pass program; and EBT Card to Culture. For information on these programs and more, visit clarkart.edu or call 413 458 2303.
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