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Museum Directors

A portrait of Anthony Kiendl shows him smiling and leaning against a wooden railing on an outdoor terrace, dressed in a dark suit and glasses, with a blurred urban skyline in the background.

Anthony Kiendl On Unlocking MCA Denver’s Potential and Upending Art World Hierarchies

"I have spent most of my career off-center and trying, in a modest way, to de-center the art world," he told Observer. "I want to break down binaries such as superstar vs. unknown or local vs. international."
By Dan Duray
The directors of Hamburger Bahnhof standing beside an industrial beam inside the museum.

Hamburger Bahnhof’s Sam Bardaouil On Co-Leading a Museum in Flux

"When people see two directors working in dialogue, it sets a precedent for non-hierarchical collaboration."
By Elisa Carollo
: A dark-painted gallery wall displays a large, hyper-realistic portrait of a tattooed man with red and blue lighting against a purple-pink gradient background, with smaller framed works extending around the surrounding walls.

How CAMH Is Helping Houston Overcome the Art World’s ‘Southern Blind Spot’

“Museums today are expected to be more than just places to look at art—they’re destinations where people spend time,” director Melissa McDonnell Luján tells Observer
By Elisa Carollo
A man in a dark suit and tie stands with his arms crossed, smiling while addressing a small group of people inside an art gallery.

At Muzeum Sztuki, Daniel Muzyczuk Unites Civic Mission and Avant-Garde Vision

By Dan Duray
Close-up view of the Zayed National Museum’s striking wing-shaped structures against a clear blue sky, inspired by the falcon, a national symbol of the UAE.

Inside the Vision for Abu Dhabi’s New Zayed National Museum

By Elisa Carollo
Installation view at Museum Tinguely showing large-scale kinetic sculptures with colorful gears, wheels, and mechanical components, as visitors of all ages walk and interact with the vibrant, machine-filled gallery space.

How Museum Tinguely Is Keeping Jean Tinguely’s Legacy Alive 100 Years Later

By Elisa Carollo
A portrait of Johanna Burton, wearing a black blazer and white button-up shirt, with short hair and neutral makeup, standing against a white background with a serious expression, and subtle jewelry in the form of earrings.

Johanna Burton Outlines Her Plans for ICA Philadelphia’s Next Chapter

By Dan Duray
Street view of the Studio Museum in Harlem’s new seven-story, dark-toned facade with large windows, set between neighboring buildings on 125th Street.

As the Studio Museum in Harlem Nears Its Reopening, Thelma Golden Shares What to Expect

By Elisa Carollo
Exterior view of the Geffen Galleries at LACMA, featuring a dramatic staircase and a large black geometric sculpture beneath the building’s cantilevered form.

Michael Govan On Building a Museum for the 21st Century

By Elisa Carollo
Wangechi Mutu's bronze sculpture Throned displayed against the backdrop of vibrant red walls and classical oil paintings in the ornate rooms of Galleria Borghese.

Contemporary Dialogues: Francesca Cappelletti’s Vision for Galleria Borghese

By Elisa Carollo
An image of Adam Levine, director of the Toledo Museum of Art, sitting in an office chair wearing a dark suit and smiling at the camera, with a painting of a seated woman hanging on the wall behind him.

TMA’s Adam Levine Is Making the Museum Model Smarter, Faster and Fairer

By Christa Terry
A color portrait of Krist Gruijthuijsen, a white man with short curly hair and a patterned scarf, standing in a glass hallway with soft natural light and smiling at the camera.

Espoo Museum of Modern Art’s Krist Gruijthuijsen Rethinks Regional Curation

By Dan Duray

A Toast to Tony: Inside El Museo’s Million-Dollar Gala

By Christa Terry
A vast open warehouse space with art installed within

With Art, This Museum Chronicles Centuries of Voluntary and Involuntary Journeys

By Sarah Moroz
An art gallery space with white walls and concrete floors displays six mixed-media works by Maria Lai, including sewn and sculptural wall pieces and a tall freestanding structure, all under a ceiling with rectangular skylights.

Paola Mura Reflects On the Material Universality of Artist Maria Lai’s Work

By Dan Duray
A man in a dark blazer and white shirt stands smiling in front of a step-and-repeat backdrop that repeatedly says “The Art Show” in bold blue letters.

To Make an Exhibition, Make A Library: An Interview With the New Museum’s Massimiliano Gioni

By Thalia Stefaniuk
Two men and a women between them smash chocolate with tiny golden hammers

Ian Wardropper Takes a Bow: Inside the Frick Collection’s Reopening Gala

By Christa Terry
A portrait of a woman with shoulder-length blonde hair and blue eyes, wearing a white button-down shirt with the top buttons undone, standing in front of a bright window with a blurred cityscape in the background.

On Artists’ Potential to Change the World: An Interview With Aspen Art Museum Director Nicola Lees

By Dan Duray
A composite image features two photographs: the top half shows a bald man in glasses and a suit smiling in front of a contemporary art gallery with a large pink-toned artwork of Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper and another abstract piece in the background, while the bottom half showcases a modern art space with industrial design elements, including concrete columns, a high ceiling, and a large black-and-red artwork on the wall above a red couch.

Museum Director Mario R. Rossero On Andy Warhol, Community Engagement and Arts Education in Uncertain Times

By Dan Duray

Art World Comings and Goings: The Andy Warhol Museum’s New Director and More

By Christa Terry
A striking futuristic looking white building with lots of jutting spines and curved wings looms in front of a deep blue sky with a smattering of clouds

MAM’s Chief Experience Officer Is Recentering Santiago Calatrava’s Vision to Boost Museum Engagement

By Kristine Hansen
A woman stands in front of a gold-framed painting of a nude

Musée Rodin Director Amélie Simier On Partnering With Shanghai’s Centre d’Art Rodin

By Dan Duray
A man in a suit stands in front of a colorful wall

High Museum of Art Director Rand Suffolk Is Creating New Models of Audience Engagement

By Christa Terry
A woman wearing a blazer smiles for a portrait

Dr. Namhee Park On Video Conservation, Mass Media and Finding the Next Nam June Paik

By Dan Duray
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