Art collector and philanthropist Agnes Gund has passed away at the age of 87.

Gund played a major role at several New York City museums and arts institutions, but was perhaps best known for her time as president of the Museum of Modern Art, where she oversaw the museum's massive expansion back in 2004.

Her work and advocacy impacted countless New Yorkers.

"Aggie actually is the number one philanthropist of art and art collecting. She was the barometer of how to collect, what to collect, where to collect," Tsipi Ben-Haim, the founder of the nonprofit CITYarts, Inc., said in an interview with NY1.

Ben-Haim said Gund believed art could and should change lives. She added that Gund's early support 36 years ago allowed her to create her nonprofit, which brings kids together to create public

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