The American arts philanthropist Agnes Gund has died, aged 87. Gund credited her exposure to art, including frequent visits to the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA), as foundational experiences that shaped her lifelong work. Over her lifetime, she donated around 100 works to MoMA, including pieces by Philip Guston, Eva Hesse, Richard Serra and others. “A dedicated and visionary leader, her generosity and passion helped shape MoMA and MoMA PS1 into the institutions they are today. She also received numerous honorary degrees and distinctions recognising her contributions and philanthropic work, including from Harvard University, Columbia University and Brown University.