Tom Engels to Direct Kunstverein München

Tom Engels Appointed Director of Kunstverein München

Belgian editor, curator, and writer Tom Engels has been named as the next director of the Kunstverein München. Engels arrives to the Munich contemporary art institution from Graz, Austria’s Grazer Kunstverein, where he has been artistic director since 2021. He will take the reins from Maurin Dietrich, who has led the museum since 2019 and […]

Tom Engels to direct Kunstverein München

Tom Engels. Photo: Marina Sula Tom Engels has been appointed director of Kunstverein München, the museum has announced. The Belgian curator will take over from Maurin Dietrich, who has held the role since 2019 and will remain in office until Engels’s tenure begins on 1 January 2026. Engels comes from Grazer Kunstverein, where he has served as artistic director since 2021. In 2023, he co-curated the 15th Baltic Triennial in Vilnius, in collaborat…