Josef Palermo

Josef Palermo is an artist and arts organizer based in Washington, D.C. He was the Kennedy Center’s first curator of visual arts.

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  1. What I Saw Inside the Kennedy Center

    I spent 10 months working at the institution because I thought I could help protect it. What I observed there is far worse than the public knows.

    Josef Palermo
    A blurred color photo of the Grand Foyer of the Kennedy Center, showing a bronze bust of John F. Kennedy in focus.
    Jabin Botsford / The Washington Post / Getty