Agnes Gund, philanthropist and champion of the arts, dies at 87 - cleveland.com

Peter Chakerian reports on the passing of Agnes Gund, the renowned philanthropist and art advocate who shaped major cultural institutions throughout her 87-year life.

Cleveland-born Agnes "Aggie" Gund, daughter of banker George Gund II, transformed from a young art enthusiast at the Cleveland Museum of Art into one of America's most influential cultural leaders. She served as president of the Museum of Modern Art from 1991-2002, founded Studio in a School to support arts education, and later established the $100 million Art for Justice Fund to combat mass incarceration after selling a Lichtenstein masterpiece.

• Served as MoMA president for over a decade, overseeing major expansion and PS1 affiliation
• Founded Studio in a School in 1977 to place professional artists in NYC classrooms
• Donated hundreds of artworks to museums nationwide, believing art should be widely accessible
• Received the National Medal of Arts in 1997 for her transformative cultural contributions