Landmarks is pleased to welcome Lindsay Hamm Havekost as its new Assistant Director for Collections. In this role, Lindsay will work with artists, UT’s Planning, Design, and Construction team, and other stakeholders to realize Landmarks’ public art projects. She will also manage the care and conservation of the collection and oversee Landmarks Preservation Guild.
Lindsay specializes in managing Post-War and Contemporary Art. With international experience spanning top auction houses, commercial galleries, art fairs, and museums, she has worked at institutions such as Christie’s New York, Bonhams Auctioneers London, Frieze London, and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Before joining Landmarks, she led curation, programming, and collection management for a contemporary art gallery with exhibition space across New York and Austin totaling over 10,000 square feet. Her formal background includes two degrees in art conservation, culminating in a master’s from University College London. For her master’s dissertation, she focused on Landmarks and its pioneering partnership with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, building on her time as a member of the Landmarks Preservation Guild. Additionally, she is a Candidate for Membership with the Appraisers Association of America and is a USPAP-compliant appraiser specializing in Post-War, Contemporary, and Emerging Art.
Please join us in welcoming Lindsay!