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Agnes Gund, Who Oversaw a Major Expansion of MoMA, Dies at 87

✇NYT | Top Stories
William Grimes
A champion of contemporary art, she was the museum’s president for 11 years. She also founded the Art for Justice Fund, donating $100 million.

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Agnes Gund in 2014. Her long relationship with the Museum of Modern Art began in 1967, when she joined the museum’s international council. She steadily ascended the administrative ranks and eventually became president in 1991.
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