Justinian (Justin) Jampol

[4] In addition to his leadership role at The Wende Museum, Jampol is adjunct professor at Claremont Graduate University[5] and a frequent commentator on art as well as East European and Russian design.

[9] At midnight on November 9, 2009, thousands of Angelenos blocked the street to celebrate the monument, which was painted by notable graffiti artists such as Shepard Fairey, RETNA, Heraku, Thierry Noir, and D*Face.

[10] In 2013, Jampol's contribution to Jeremy Deller's UK Pavilion at the Venice Biennale sparked controversy through its implication of Russian oligarchs in the corrupt process of privatization following the collapse of the USSR.

[11] In 2014, further controversy followed with the publication of a New York Times Op-Ed article written by Jampol on the political crisis in Ukraine and the destruction of Soviet statues.

[16] After renovations, the Wende Museum reopened to the public in its new location in November 2017 with an inaugural exhibition titled Cold War Spaces.

[20] Jampol has produced several films about the Cold War and is a frequent guest on various Travel Channel programs, including Hotel Secrets & Legends (2014) and Mysteries at the Museum (2014).

[23][24] In 2014, Jampol published a 904-page encyclopedia of the Wende Museum's East German collection titled Beyond the Wall: Art and Artifacts from the GDR.