Anthony Kiendl

Born on Long Island, New York, and moved to Canada when he was three, Kiendl grew up in Winnipeg. He studied Studio Art at Concordia University and English at University of North Dakota, then pursued further studies in Art Writing at School of Visual Arts, New York, and Inter-cultural Studies at University of Regina.

Kiendl was chosen for his 25-year experience in the arts at a provincial, national, and international level as an arts administrator and curator. During his tenure at Vancouver Art Gallery, he grew the museum's collection as well as its earned revenue, capital funding, admissions, and memberships, while inaugurating the institution's elder-in-residence program and establishing its Indigenous Advisory Council. In 2024, Kiendl was named to Vancouver Magazine's Power 50 List.

Career History

• Director, Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (effective December 1, 2025)
• CEO and Executive Director, Vancouver Art Gallery (2020–March 2025)
• Executive Director and CEO, Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina (2014–2020)
• Executive Director, Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, Winnipeg (2006–2013)
• Director of Visual Arts, The Banff Centre (2002–2006)
• Curator, Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina (1997–2002)

At Plug In, Kiendl led a major capital development project and construction of a new facility for arts and education co-owned by Plug In ICA and the University of Winnipeg, which opened in 2010. In 2009, he received the Hnatyshyn Foundation Visual Arts Award for Curatorial Excellence in Contemporary Art, and in 2011, he was appointed curator of Contour: Biennale of the Moving Image in Mechelen, Belgium. In 2007, he was Leverhulme Visiting Research Fellow at Middlesex University, London, UK.

What Anthony Kiendl could bring to MCA Denver: Based on his documented track record, Kiendl brings proven expertise in building membership, bolstering attendance, and fundraising, combined with demonstrated commitment to community engagement and serving all constituents in the local community. His 30+ years in arts administration and curation position him to lead transformative change at a major contemporary art institution while fostering artist-centered programming and institutional innovation.