The Kansas City Art Institute has curated its 25th president from one of the nation's best known institutions.
Ruki Neuhold-Ravikumar, acting director of the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Museum of Design and an award-winning graphic designer, will take over leadership of KCAI on July 1. She succeeds Tony Jones, who is retiring after seven years as president of the four-year private college of art and design.
"For seven years, Tony has worked tirelessly as a champion for this college and led a complete…Kansas City Art Institute hires a Smithsonian director as its next president
The Kansas City Art Institute has curated its 25th president from one of the nation's best known institutions.
Ruki Neuhold-Ravikumar, acting director of the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Museum of Design and an award-winning graphic designer, will take over leadership of KCAI on July 1. She succeeds Tony Jones, who is retiring after seven years as president of the four-year private college of art and design.
"For seven years, Tony has worked tirelessly as a champion for this college and led a complete…