Florence Nightingale Levy
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Florence Nightingale Levy (born August 13, 1870, New York City
; died 1947, New York City) was an American arts administrator.
Levy studied art at The Louvre. In 1894, she founded the American Art Annual
magazine, serving as its editor until 1918. In 1901, she catalogued the art exhibition of the Pan-American Exposition
. In 1909, she was one of the founders of the American Federation of Arts
. From 1909-17, she was a staff curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
in New York. From 1922-25, she was part-time director of the Baltimore Museum of Art
. Levy also was General Manager of the Art Alliance of America (1917–19), Executive Secretary of the Arts Council of New York City (1927–32), and Executive Secretary of the American Fine Arts Society (1941).
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
; died 1947, New York City) was an American arts administrator.
Levy studied art at The Louvre. In 1894, she founded the American Art Annual
American Art Directory
The American Art Directory is a yearly publication covering art museums, arts centers, and art educational institutions as well as news, obituaries, book and magazine publications, etc. related to the artistic community in the United States. Established in 1898, it was originally entitled American...
magazine, serving as its editor until 1918. In 1901, she catalogued the art exhibition of the Pan-American Exposition
Pan-American Exposition
The Pan-American Exposition was a World's Fair held in Buffalo, New York, United States, from May 1 through November 2, 1901. The fair occupied of land on the western edge of what is present day Delaware Park, extending from Delaware Ave. to Elmwood Ave and northward to Great Arrow...
. In 1909, she was one of the founders of the American Federation of Arts
American Federation of Arts
The American Federation of Arts is an organization in the United States of museums and other entities involved in the arts. It was established in 1909 at a convention held in Washington, D. C. from May 11–13 of that year called by the National Academy of Art. The concept for the organization was...
. From 1909-17, she was a staff curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a renowned art museum in New York City. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works, divided into nineteen curatorial departments. The main building, located on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is one of the...
in New York. From 1922-25, she was part-time director of the Baltimore Museum of Art
Baltimore Museum of Art
The Baltimore Museum of Art in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, was founded in 1914. Built in the Roman Temple style, the Museum is home to an internationally renowned collection of 19th-century, modern, and contemporary art. Founded in 1914 with a single painting, the BMA today has 90,000 works...
. Levy also was General Manager of the Art Alliance of America (1917–19), Executive Secretary of the Arts Council of New York City (1927–32), and Executive Secretary of the American Fine Arts Society (1941).
Sources
- Florence Nightingale Levy Papers,1899-1946 New-York Historical SocietyNew-York Historical SocietyThe New-York Historical Society is an American history museum and library located in New York City at the corner of 77th Street and Central Park West in Manhattan. Founded in 1804 as New York's first museum, the New-York Historical Society presents exhibitions, public programs and research that...