Mary Quinn Sullivan
| Mary Quinn Sullivan | |
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| Born |
Mary Josephine Quinn November 24, 1877 Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Died | December 5, 1939 (aged 62) Queens, New York, USA |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Education |
Pratt Institute, Slade School of Fine Art, London |
| Known for | modern art collector, founding trustee of the Museum of Modern Art |
| Spouse(s) |
Cornelius J. Sullivan (1917–1932, his death) |
| Parent(s) | Thomas F. Quinn, Anne E. Gleason Quinn |
Mary Quinn Sullivan (November 24, 1877 – December 5, 1939) was born Mary Josephine Quinn in Indianapolis, Indiana to Thomas F. Quinn and Anne E. Gleason Quinn; she was a pioneer modern art collector and one of the founding trustees of the Museum of Modern Art.
Sullivan attended public schools in Indianapolis including the Shortridge High School, and in 1899 moved to New York City to study art at the Pratt Institute. In 1901 she was hired as an art teacher in the Queens, New York school system. The New York Board of Education sent her abroad to observe the curriculum of art schools in England, Scotland, and Germany. She traveled to France and Italy during this trip and there she was exposed to the modern art movements of the time (Impressionism and Post-Impressionism). Sullivan rented a room in the Brooklyn Heights home of Theodor Dreier during the early 20th century and was a friend of Katherine Dreier - the two studied old masters in Europe together in 1902-1903 and Sullivan is listed as a member of the Société Anonyme in Dreier's archives.
In 1909 Sullivan became the head of the art department at the DeWitt Clinton High School and supervised the drawing curriculum in New York City elementary schools in addition to serving as secretary of the New York High School Teacher's Association. In 1910 she resigned her many posts to study at the Slade School of Fine Art in London, taking classes from critic and artist Roger Fry. Upon her return she accepted a position at Pratt as an instructor of design and household arts and sciences, authoring a textbook entitled Planning and Furnishing the Home: Practical and Economical Suggestions for the Homemaker.
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