Brooke Barzun, is an art curator and philanthropist living in Stockholm, Sweden with her husband, Matthew Barzun

Matthew Barzun

Matthew Winthrop Barzun was selected by President Barack Obama as National Finance Chair for the Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2012. He is an American business executive who is known for his work with CNET Networks and for his volunteer work on Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. He...

, the United States Ambassador to Sweden. She is the daughter of Owsley Brown II and Christy Brown, and the granddaughter of Sally Brown.

Education

Barzun grew up in Louisville and attended Westover School

Westover School

The Westover School, often referred to simply as "Westover," is an independent college-preparatory day and boarding school for girls. Located in Middlebury, Connecticut, USA, the school offers grades 9-12...

 (Connecticut) and Lake Forest College

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest College, founded in 1857, is a private liberal arts college in Lake Forest, Illinois. The college has 1,500 students representing 47 states and 78 countries....

 (Illinois). She received her masters degree in marriage, family and child counseling at Notre Dame De Namur University (California).

Diplomacy

In Sweden, Barzun has led cultural diplomacy efforts. She has led the curation of three contemporary art shows: a show of Swedish art at the American residence, a show entitled Transparency and Trans-formations in contemporary American Art featuring American art in coordination with U.S. Department of State's Art in Embassies program and artwithoutwalls, and Underglow, a public art installation by artist Chris Doyle

Chris Doyle

Chris Doyle is a multi-media artist who lives in New York. His major public projects have included LEAP, presented by Creative Time in Columbus Circle and Commutable, presented by the Public Art Fund on the Lower East Side , both in New York City...

. She is frequently seen attending cultural events in Stockholm