[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 1, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E517]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN RECOGNITION OF IAN WARDROPPER

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 1, 2019

  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay 
tribute to the CIVITAS 2019 honoree, Ian Wardropper. Mr. Wardropper is 
the Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Frick Collection, one 
of the great cultural institutions of the 12th Congressional District 
and one of the most renowned museums and research centers in the world.
  The Frick Collection displays one of the premier assemblages of Old 
Master paintings and European sculpture and decorative arts begun by 
the American industrialist Henry Clay Frick in his former Fifth Avenue 
home. Additionally, the Frick Collection building is one of only a few 
extant Gilded Age mansions in New York City.
  The museum opened in 1935 and has continued to expand its collection 
to the benefit of countless New Yorkers and visitors from around the 
world. In addition to hosting special exhibitions, educational 
programs, a concert series, and symposia, the Frick Collection is home 
to the Frick Art Reference Library, one of the leading institutions for 
art history research.
  Ian Wardropper attended Brown University for his undergraduate 
studies with a major in Art History before completing MA and PhD 
studies at New York University. For his PhD, Mr. Wardropper wrote his 
dissertation on the Florentine artist Domenico del Barbiere. After 
completing his studies, Mr. Wardropper worked for 19 years as a curator 
in the European Decorative Arts and Sculpture, and Ancient Art 
departments at The Art Institute of Chicago, where he was promoted to 
head of department. In 2001, Mr. Wardropper returned to New York City 
to become the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Chairman of the Department of 
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts at The Metropolitan Museum of 
Art.
  In the fall of 2011, Mr. Wardropper began his tenure at the Director 
of the Frick Collection. Mr. Wardropper has distinguished himself by 
his leadership and his dedication to the long-term success of the Frick 
Collection. Mr. Wardropper has taught art history at six universities 
and is a prodigious author, publishing myriad books, catalogues, and 
articles including the recent Limoges Enamels at The Frick Collection 
and Director's Choice: The Frick Collection.
  CIVITAS is a community based organization that focuses on quality of 
life for Upper East Side and East Harlem residents. Founded in 1981, 
CIVITAS is concerned with promoting contextual urban planning and land 
use policies, with a special emphasis on environmentally-conscientious 
development and vibrant street level retail activity.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my distinguished colleagues to join me in 
recognizing Ian Wardropper for his forward-thinking and dedicated 
leadership of one of the nation's preeminent cultural and research 
institutions, the Frick Collection.

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