After two years on the job, Karen Kemp has resigned as executive director of the Albany Museum of Art.

Her resignation was confirmed Tuesday morning by museum Board of Trustees Past President Steve Hinton, who is handling day-to-day operations and described himself as the AMA’s “interim interim” director.

AMA Board of Trustees President Banks Margeson issued the following statement:

“Karen Kemp has resigned as executive director of the Albany Museum of Art for personal reasons,” Margeson said. “We appreciate all Karen has done for the museum over the past two years. The executive committee is working diligently on an action plan in finding a permanent replacement. We wish her well in her future endeavors.”