Michael Zakian (April 7, 1957[1] – January 14, 2020[2]) was an American art historian and museum curator.
He was the director of the Frederick R. Weisman Museum in Malibu, California for 25 years until his death in 2020.
He attended Columbia University and earned his bachelor's degree in art history.
Next, he earned his master's degree and doctorate, while serving as a teaching assistant, in art history from Rutgers University.
we use our eyes all the time, but often we really don’t see what is in front of us.In 1995, Zakian became the director of the Frederick R. Weisman Museum at Pepperdine University.