{
  "id": 12932393,
  "title": "Mary Deleary Named Director of IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/mary-deleary-named-director-of-iaia-museum-of-contemporary-native-arts",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T19:10:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hyperallergic",
    "slug": "hyperallergic",
    "url": "https://hyperallergic.com/mary-deleary-named-director-of-iaia-museum-of-contemporary-native-arts/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mary Deleary, a member of the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, will assume the role of director at IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, effective October 19. Presently, Deleary oversees the university's Research Center for Contemporary Native Arts. She earned her BFA in Museum Studies from IAIA in 2010 and later pursued a PhD in Native American Art History from the University of Oklahoma. Deleary's work encompasses Anishinaabe leadership practices, Indigenous research methodologies, and archives and collection development. She previously interned at the museum she will now lead, gaining insight into its vital role in supporting Indigenous artists, students, and communities.",
  "summary": "Plus, the Boston Public Art Triennial’s curatorial team, Kinosaito fall artist residents, and Mariah Carey’s potentially iconic “Last Supper” selfie in this week's Art Movements.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mary Deleary, Chippewas of the Thames First Nation member, becomes IAIA Museum director.",
    "Takes over October 19, succeeding as Research Center director.",
    "Holds BFA in Museum Studies from IAIA, PhD in Native American Art History."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}