Alexander Hankin

Alexander Hankin is a well-known arts philanthropist and social commentator. Hankin's passion for the arts has led him to take an active role in major art institutions as well as being an art, fashion and culture columnist for Philadelphia Style Magazine, Gotham, Guest of a Guest, and Quest Magazine and along with his online persona @HRH_Alexander. He helped launch and co-chairs the MAD Luminaries group at the Museum of Arts and Design and host's talks and panels for the museum under the Luminaries Live, banner. Hankin is also Chair Emeritus of the Young Friends of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, a member of the Board of Directors of Opera Philadelphia and sits on the Whitney Museum of American Art's Contemporaries Committee and the London-based Serpentine's Future Contemporaries Committee. He also is actively involved in the Guggenheim Young Acquisitions Committee. Additionally, Hankin created and chairs The Downhill Disco at the Aspen Art Museum, a unique après-ski fundraiser. He is always looking for new and innovative ways to engage people in the world of art and culture.