Committed, passionate and voraciously curious, Joel Wachs, president of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, oversees millions in grants to innovative institutions, curatorial research projects and under-the-radar artists in places as varied as Beirut and Alabama. A tireless advocate, Wachs travels constantly, working a vast network in support of the institutions, projects and artists he believes in, thereby setting the standard for targeted, effective engagement. He promised his private collection, assembled with a discerning, independent eye, to MOCA (he was formerly an LA politician), and he does not sit on the controversial Art Authentication Board.
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Joel Wachs
Arts Administrator - Overseeing Warhol's legacy
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