New Museum Names Massimiliano Gioni as New Director
The longtime artistic director will succeed Lisa Phillips after an extensive international search and help lead the museum’s newly expanded campus.
- The New Museum in New York named longtime artistic director Massimiliano Gioni as its next director, effective August 1. Gioni succeeds Lisa Phillips, who announced her departure last fall after twenty-six years in the role.
- Museum president James-Keith Brown told the New York Times the institution sought a leader who "thinks globally." Brown noted that after a rigorous search, "our conclusion was that our best person was right in front of us."
- Gioni first joined the Museum in 2006 as a curator, rising to artistic director in 2014. Over the past twenty years, he played an essential role in the Museum's evolution as a leading international destination for contemporary art.
- Beyond the Museum, Gioni helmed several international biennials, including the 2013 Venice Biennale and 2010 Gwangju Biennale. He launched the New Museum Triennial in 2009 with co-curators Lauren Cornell and Laura Hoptman.
- Gioni thanked the board and selection committee for entrusting him with the institution's legacy. He described the appointment as a "vote of confidence in our entire institution and its staff" while promising to shape an exciting future.
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Massimiliano Gioni Named Director of New Museum
After a 10-month search, the New Museum in Manhattan announced today that its artistic director of 12 years, Massimiliano Gioni, has been appointed as its next director. Gioni succeeds Lisa Phillips, the institution's second-ever director, who announced her retirement after 26 years at the museum last September. With 20 years of experience and several title changes, Gioni not only co-established the New Museum Triennial, which launched in 2009, …
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artplugged.co.ukMassimiliano Gioni Appointed Director of the New Museum
The New Museum in New York has named Massimiliano Gioni as its new director, beginning August 1. Gioni, who has served as the institution’s artistic director since 2014, succeeds Lisa Phillips, who announced her departure last fall after twenty-six years in the role. He is the third person to lead the museum since its 1977 founding as the New […]
New Museum appoints Massimiliano Gioni as new director
The New Museum in New York has appointed Massimiliano Gioni as its next director, effective from 1 August.Gioni joined the New Museum in 2006 as a curator, later serving as associate director and director of exhibitions before becoming artistic director in 2014.During his two decades at the museum, Gioni developed an ambitious exhibition programme, curating solo shows by pioneering artists including Judy Chicago, Sarah Lucas and Chris Ofili. The…
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