Cyra Levenson Named Yaddo President as Ann Temkin Exits MoMA Curatorship
Cyra Levenson, the deputy director for Learning and Engagement at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, is stepping up as the new president of Yaddo, succeeding Elaina Richardson. Ann Temkin will leave her role as chief curator of Painting and Sculpture at MoMA in January to take on an advisory position for the museum’s centennial in 2029. Rose B. Simpson has received the Santa Fe Mayor's 2026 Award for Excellence in the Arts. The Vancouver Art Gallery has appointed Eva Respini and Sirish Rao as co-CEOs. Colin Fanning is now the curator of Craft at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Lastly, the Bronx Museum has acquired Zoë Pulley's "Elegance No. 1," and a Roy Lichtenstein retrospective will open next week at the Whitney Museum, co-curated by Alex Da Corte.
Key facts
- Cyra Levenson becomes president of Yaddo, succeeding Elaina Richardson after 26 years
- Levenson is deputy director of Learning and Engagement at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation
- Ann Temkin steps down in January as MoMA's chief curator of Painting and Sculpture, moving to an advisory role for the museum's 2029 centennial
- Rose B. Simpson wins the Santa Fe Mayor's 2026 Award for Excellence in the Arts
- Eva Respini and Sirish Rao are named co-CEOs of the Vancouver Art Gallery
- Colin Fanning is appointed curator of Craft at the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery
- The Bronx Museum acquired Zoë Pulley's "Elegance No. 1" (2026) through the Armory Show's inaugural Bronx Museum Acquisition Prize
- Alex Da Corte co-curates a Roy Lichtenstein retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art and delivers the Walter Annenberg Lecture on October 29
Entities
Artists
- Cyra Levenson
- Elaina Richardson
- Rose B. Simpson
- Ann Temkin
- Eva Respini
- Sirish Rao
- Anthony Kiendl
- Raven Chacon
- Colin Fanning
- Laeh Glenn
- Zoë Pulley
- Lizania Cruz
- Joshua Nazario
- Theresa Weber
- Mira Schendel
- Joiri Minaya
- Roy Lichtenstein
- Alex Da Corte
- Aruna D'Souza
- Donald Trump
Institutions
- Yaddo
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation
- Santa Fe Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Arts
- Institute of American Indian Arts
- Museum of Modern Art
- New York Times
- Vancouver Art Gallery
- Sikkema Malloy Jenkins
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Renwick Gallery
- Jessica Silverman
- Bronx Museum
- Superposition Gallery
- Armory Show
- Pérez Art Museum Miami
- Dia Art Foundation
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Hyperallergic
Locations
- Saratoga Springs
- United States
- New York
- Santa Fe
- Santa Clara Pueblo
- Vancouver
- Canada
- Washington, DC