A Conversation Without Words: Lee Alexander McQueen and Ann Ray

Sarah J. Rogers is an arts professional with over 35 years of experience in curatorial and museum management in the visual arts, performing arts, and science center arenas. Rogers recently retired from her role as Director of the Kent State University Museum, renowned internationally for its fashion and textile collection and exhibitions. Prior to Kent, Rogers was Executive Deputy Director of the Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio where she oversaw a capital campaign, fundraising, marketing communications, and special projects. She was one of the founding curators of the Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus and has held leadership positions at the Columbus Center of Science and Industry and Columbus Association for the Performing Arts.

Rogers has curated over 30 exhibitions in her career and authored over 20 exhibition publications. She has worked with a range of contemporary artists and designers, including Coco Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld, Maya Lin, Ann Hamilton, Barbara Kruger, Ruben and Isabel Toledo, David Hammons, Lorna Simpson, Gretchen Bender, James Welling, Terry Allen, Alexis Smith, and Roni Horn. Rogers is a member of American Alliance of Museums, International Council of Museums, and Costume Society of America.