In this interview, Sean O’Harrow (Executive Director of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art) provides an insightful summary of his career, experience, and perspectives. O’Harrow, the Executive Director of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art since 2019, addresses questions about issues ranging from the place of contemporary art in American society to the recent controversy regarding a former Kemper Trustee’s connection to an ICE detention center. Along the way, O’Harrow, a Harvard alumnus and Hawaii native, shares the ups and downs that accompany his position as the top administrator at one of America’s most progressive art institutions.
