Dennis Kois
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Dennis Kois is an exhibition and graphic designer in the museum field, and since 2008 the director of the DeCordova Museum
and Sculpture Park in Lincoln, Massachusetts
, United States
.
Kois co-designed the Galleries of Greek and Roman Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
(1999), as well as co-designed museum exhibitions, including the Met's Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years. He was a protege of Jeff Daly
, the Chief Designer of the Metropolitan from 1979 to 2006. Additionally, Kois was the internal art director of the Met's website redesign, metmuseum.org, when it launched in 2000. The redesign won both "Best Website" from the American Association of Museums as well as "Best E-Commerce Site" from Advertising Age.
In 2001 Kois became the Chief Designer of the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
, Smithsonian Institution. Between 2001 and 2006 he designed a number of exhibitions, including the costume exhibition "Style and Status".
He was raised and graduated high school from Whitefish Bay High School
in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
near Milwaukee, and received a BA from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and an MA from New York University
. He taught in the Graduate Program in Museum Studies at George Washington University
from 2001 to 2006.
In 2006 Kois became the Executive Director of the Grace Museum, in Abilene, Texas. He was appointed to the Texas Commission on the Arts visual arts panel for a two-year term in 2007.
In June 2008, Kois became the Director of the DeCordova Museum
and Sculpture Park in Lincoln, Massachusetts.
DeCordova Museum
The DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum is a sculpture park and art museum in Lincoln, Massachusetts focused on modern and contemporary art, and holds a collection focused on work in all media, especially works by artists with connections to New England...
and Sculpture Park in Lincoln, Massachusetts
Lincoln, Massachusetts
Lincoln is a town in the historic area of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,362 at the 2010 census, including residents of Hanscom Air Force Base that live within town limits...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Kois co-designed the Galleries of Greek and Roman Art 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...
(1999), as well as co-designed museum exhibitions, including the Met's Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years. He was a protege of Jeff Daly
Jeff Daly
Jeffrey L. Daly served as the Chief Designer of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from 1979-2006. From 2006 to 2009 he worked as the senior design advisor to the museum director for capital and special projects....
, the Chief Designer of the Metropolitan from 1979 to 2006. Additionally, Kois was the internal art director of the Met's website redesign, metmuseum.org, when it launched in 2000. The redesign won both "Best Website" from the American Association of Museums as well as "Best E-Commerce Site" from Advertising Age.
In 2001 Kois became the Chief Designer of the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery joins the Freer Gallery of Art to form the Smithsonian Institution's national museums of Asian art. The Sackler celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary in 2012....
, Smithsonian Institution. Between 2001 and 2006 he designed a number of exhibitions, including the costume exhibition "Style and Status".
He was raised and graduated high school from Whitefish Bay High School
Whitefish Bay High School
Whitefish Bay High School is a comprehensive public secondary school located in the village of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Approximately 950 students attend the school from September through June, in grades 9 through 12...
in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
Whitefish Bay is a village in Milwaukee County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 13,508 as of the 2005 census.-Geography:Whitefish Bay is located at ....
near Milwaukee, and received a BA from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and an MA from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
. He taught in the Graduate Program in Museum Studies at George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
from 2001 to 2006.
In 2006 Kois became the Executive Director of the Grace Museum, in Abilene, Texas. He was appointed to the Texas Commission on the Arts visual arts panel for a two-year term in 2007.
In June 2008, Kois became the Director of the DeCordova Museum
DeCordova Museum
The DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum is a sculpture park and art museum in Lincoln, Massachusetts focused on modern and contemporary art, and holds a collection focused on work in all media, especially works by artists with connections to New England...
and Sculpture Park in Lincoln, Massachusetts.