Adeola Gay, John Cox and Victoria Pinnington have been appointed as Trustees of Dulwich Picture Gallery by Chair of the Board, Dame Janet Vitmayer DBE. They join existing Trustees at the Gallery and will support in shaping the Gallery’s future strategy during a transformative year for the organisation.
Dame Janet Vitmayer said: “Dulwich Picture Gallery was founded more than 200 years ago on the simple idea that great art is made for sharing. This spirit of generosity is embodied in the skill and time shared by our dedicated Board of Trustees. I am delighted to welcome Adeola, John and Victoria to our board. They bring specialist expertise to support the Gallery in the breadth of our work from audiences to investments and commercial activity.”
Adeola Gay is a London-based writer and currently holds the position of Senior Curatorial Manager at Artsy. An advocate for art and wellbeing, Adeola serves as a Trustee of Hospital Rooms. Additionally, she is the creative mind behind The Other Art Girl, an independent blog launched in 2020 to explore feminist art history and visual culture. She also holds a Criticism and Curation Bachelor of Arts Degree from Central Saint Martins. She further holds a Diploma in Communicative Chinese from SOAS, University of London. Passionate about amplifying the voices of underrepresented artists, Adeola is dedicated to making the magic of art accessible to wider audiences.
John Cox is an Investment Director and leads Schroders’ ESG Advisory and Integration team which supports the 60+ investment teams Schroders has across its business to meet their sustainable investment objectives. John started his career as a Wealth Manager before moving to the UK Cabinet Office as a Senior Policy Advisor in the Cabinet Office’s Social Investment and Finance Team and the Department for International Development. Whilst at the Cabinet Office, John played an instrumental role in establishing the Arts Impact Fund, designed to stimulate and test the market for social investment in the arts and culture sector in England. He also wrote working paper focussed on foundation investment strategies. John has a BSc in Economic History from LSE and an MSc in Development Studies from SOAS, University of London.
Victoria Pinnington is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Crystal Palace Park Trust, the charity responsible for the management and regeneration of one of London’s largest and most-loved urban parks and heritage attractions. Prior to joining the Trust in summer 2024, Victoria was Acting CEO of the Horniman Museum and Gardens and a member of its senior leadership team for over a decade. Over the course of her tenure, Victoria helped the Horniman transform its public reach and impact, significantly expanding audiences, income streams and programming, and win the prestigious Art Fund Museum of the Year award, the world’s biggest museum prize. Before working in the cultural sector, Victoria enjoyed roles in international education as Head of International Marketing at King’s College London and a range of other business development roles working across Asia, Latin America and Europe. Victoria is a trustee of HOME, Manchester’s dynamic cultural centre offering art, film and theatre under one roof. She is also a trustee at Kids in Museums, a charity working with museums, galleries, heritage sites and cultural organisations nationwide to make them more welcoming for children, young people and families.
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Dulwich Picture Gallery
The Original Gallery Est. 1811
It started here with a simple idea – that great art is made for sharing. Which is why, over 200 years ago, Dulwich Picture Gallery opened its doors and became the world’s first purpose built public art gallery – a sanctuary in the city, dedicated to sharing one of the greatest art collections in the world, with the world. Like most good ideas, it caught on. And happily, we’re no longer the UK’s only public art gallery. Yet we remain dedicated to our mission of unlocking art for all. From historic paintings to contemporary sculpture, we’re committed to bringing art to life and life to art. Finding new and surprising ways for people to enjoy, appreciate, and be inspired by great art – inside and out.
Trustees of Dulwich Picture Gallery
The Trustees of Dulwich Picture Gallery work in a voluntary capacity and ensure the future sustainability of the gallery and delivery of its charitable objectives. The three new trustees join existing Trustees Dame Janet Vitmayer DBE, Benedict Brogan, Sian Williams, Helen Macintyre, Jane Lunnon, Jonathan Card, Cecil Quillen and Katy Wickremesinghe.