David A. Ross

Art Professional

David A. Ross has more than 30 years experience as an art museum professional and has served as director of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. Noted for his work with emerging artists and new media, Mr. Ross has been involved in the organization and jurying process of major international exhibitions including the Venice Biennale, Documenta and The Carnegie International.Mr. Ross is a Trustee of the Studio Museum in Harlem and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Anaphiel Foundation. He serves on the Curatorial Committee of the CRT Foundation in Turin, Italy, and on the Curatorial Advisory Committee of La Caixa in Barcelona, Spain. He is an active member of the board of Rhizome, a new media organization associated with the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York City. He is currently the editor-at-large for flypmedia.com.Mr. Ross received a BS, Syracuse University, Newhouse School of Communications. In 2011, The School of Visual Arts in New York introduced a Master of Arts in Art Practice that is chaired by Mr. Ross.