Elizabeth Sackler

Elizabeth Sackler
Sackler in 2012
Born	Elizabeth Ann Sackler (1948-02-19) February 19, 1948 (age 78) New York City, New York, U.S.
Other name	Elizabeth A. Sackler
Education	New Lincoln School
Alma mater	Union Institute & University
Occupation	Non-profit executive
Years active	2000–present
Children	2, including Michael Sackler-Berner
Father	Arthur M. Sackler
Family	Sackler

Elizabeth Ann Sackler (born February 19, 1948) is an American public historian, arts activist, and the daughter of Arthur M. Sackler and descendant of the Sackler family. She is the founder of the American Indian Ritual Object Repatriation Foundation and the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the Brooklyn Museum.

Early life and education

In 1966, Sackler graduated from New Lincoln School, an experimental private high school in New York City, where she became involved in activism. In 1997, Sackler received her PhD with a concentration in public history from Union Institute & University. She has a Jewish ancestry.

Career

Family

Sackler was born in New York City to Arthur M. Sackler, psychiatrist, entrepreneur and philanthropist and Else Jorgensen, from Denmark. Sackler has two children, Laura Sackler and Michael Sackler-Berner.

Connection to Purdue

In October 2017, Esquire and The New Yorker published critical articles outlining connections among Purdue Pharma, the larger Sackler family and Oxycontin's role in the opioid crisis. In response, Elizabeth Sackler claimed that neither she, nor her children, "benefited in any way" from the sale of Oxycontin or ever held shares in Purdue Pharma. Articles confirmed that her father's option in a different pharmaceutical company, Purdue Frederick, were sold shortly after his death in 1987, to Purdue Pharma owners Mortimer and Raymond Sackler, years before the advent of Oxycontin. Online outlet Hyperallergic reviewed legal documents confirming her statement, and later articles in the New York Times, Associated Press, and other outlets published clarifications and corrections all confirming her branch of the family's separation from Purdue Pharma and all Oxycontin profits. Elizabeth Sackler said she admired Nan Goldin and all activists seeking to hold Purdue accountable for "morally abhorrent" behavior.

Honors and awards

• 1994: Native American Film and Video Celebration, Lincoln Center (New York, NY), Honorary Award, Executive Producer Life Spirit^{[citation needed]}
• 1998: The Union Institute (Cincinnati, OH), Sussman Award for Academic Excellence^{[citation needed]}
• 1999: Yurok Tribal Council (Eureka, CA), Honor^{[citation needed]}
• 2002: Brooklyn Museum (Brooklyn, NY), Community Committee's Women in the Arts Award^{[citation needed]}
• 2003: Women's eNews (New York, NY), 21 Leaders of the 21st Century Award^{[citation needed]}
• 2004: Women's Caucus for Art (Seattle, WA), President's Award^{[citation needed]}
• 2005: Drums Along The Hudson (New York, NY), Native American of the Year^{[citation needed]}
• 2006: ArtTable Award, Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts^{[citation needed]}
• 2007: Moore College of Art, Visionary Woman Award.
• 2015: Studio Arts College International (SACI), Honorary MFA degree

Memberships and affiliations

• National Council on Public History, member^{[citation needed]}
• Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fellow for Life^{[citation needed]}
• Institute of American Indian Arts Museum (Santa Fe, NM), Founder's Circle^{[citation needed]}
• 1987–present: The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation (New York, NY), CEO^{[citation needed]}
• 1992–present: American Indian Ritual Object Repatriation Foundation (New York, NY), Founder and President^{[citation needed]}
• 1995–1999: Smithsonian Institution (Washington, D.C.), Founding President, Friends of the Freer and Sackler Galleries^{[citation needed]}
• 2000–present: National Museum of Women in the Arts (Washington, D.C.), National Advisory Board
• 2000–2018: Brooklyn Museum (Brooklyn, NY), Board of Trustees, Collections Committee, Executive Committee^{[citation needed]}
  • 2014–2016: Chairman, Board of Trustees.
• 2001–present: Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation (New York, NY), President^{[citation needed]}
• 2001–2006: New Mexico Statuary Hall Foundation, Office of Indian Affairs (Santa Fe, NM), Board Member for the National Statuary Hall Collection, Washington, D.C.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• !Women Art Revolution - Sackler, among others, was interviewed for this film.

Works and publications

• Sackler, Elizabeth A. (2006). "Chapter 6. Calling for a Code of Ethics in the Indian Art Market". In King, Elaine A.; Levin, Gail (eds.). Ethics and the Visual Arts. New York: Allworth Press. pp. 89–104. ISBN 978-1-581-15600-3. OCLC 859537911.

References

• Anon (2018). "Artist, Curator & Critic Interviews". !Women Art Revolution - Spotlight at Stanford. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2018.

External links

External videos
Elizabeth Sackler, !Women Art Revolution, Stanford University, February 6, 2007, Brooklyn, New York

• Media related to Elizabeth Sackler at Wikimedia Commons
• Elizabeth Sackler on X
• Elizabeth Sackler at Brooklyn Museum
• Elizabeth Sackler at American Indian Ritual Object Repatriation Foundation
• Elizabeth A. Sackler papers at the Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College Special Collections