Thom Collins '88
Thom Collins ’88 is the Neubauer Family executive director and president of the Barnes Foundation, the world-famous Philadelphia landmark devoted to “the advancement of education and the appreciation of the fine arts and horticulture.”
Among his previous posts, Collins was the director of Miami’s Pérez Art Museum and the director of SUNY Purchase’s Neuberger Museum of Art. He began his curatorial career as the Newhall Curatorial Fellow at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
A native of the Philadelphia area, Collins is a member of the Association of Art Museum Directors, the Association of Art Museum Curators, and the College Art Association.
He graduated with honors from the College with a B.A. in art history and an M.A. in art history from Northwestern University. He was also awarded an honorary doctorate from the Oregon College of Arts and Crafts in 2015, and University of the Arts in 2024.
