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Executive Profile*

Background*

Dr. Vishakha N. Desai served as Chief Executive Officer of Asia Society until September 30, 2012 and served as its President since July 2004 until September 30, 2012. Dr. Desai was responsible for managing an international organization with offices throughout the U.S. and Asia. She sets the direction for the Society’s programs in the diverse fields of arts, culture, policy, business and education, overseeing a budget of $22 million. She served as President of the Association ... of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) since 1998 until 1999. Since 1990, Dr. Desai served the Asia Society in various leadership capacities. She served as Senior Vice President of the Museum and Cultural Programs. She was responsible for the management of the Society’s $40 million renovation of its New York City headquarters and for its 2001 inaugural season. A scholar of classical Indian art, Dr. Desai has built an international reputation for introducing contemporary Asian art to a broad audience and using it to illuminate historical trends and influence on the development of today’s society. She has been at the forefront of integrating Asian American issues into the Society’s public programs. A regular commentator in the news media, she frequently addresses business and foreign policy audiences on topics ranging from the evolution of U.S. engagement in Asia to the role of culture in changing Asian societies. Dr. Desai served as Curator of Indian, Southeast Asian and Islamic art at The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, where she also served as Head of Public Programs and Academic Affairs. She has lectured extensively in the U.S. and in Asia and served as an Advisor and juror for numerous international projects on contemporary art, including the Venice Biennale in 2003. She has also taught at the University of Massachusetts, Boston University and Columbia University. Dr. Desai serves on the boards of The Brookings Institution, Citizens for NYC, and the New York City Advisory Commission for Cultural Affairs. She has been an Independent Director of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., since May 30, 2012. She serves as Trustee of Asia Society. She served as Director of the Museum and Cultural Programs. She served on the Board of AAMD from 1995 to 2000. She served on the Boards of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc., LEAP (Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics), the South Asian Council of the Association of Asian Studies, the College Art Association, ArtTable, and the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities. She is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Asian Americans for Equality 2004 Asian American of the Year Award and the National Institute of Social Sciences Gold Medal. She is the recipient of numerous grants and fellowships, Dr. Desai has published widely on traditional Indian art and on issues in contemporary Asian art. Dr. Desai has B.A. in Political Science from Bombay University and MA and PhD in Asian Art History from the University of Michigan. In 1996, Susquehanna University awarded her an Honorary Doctorate in Arts in 1996.

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