Massimiliano Gioni Appointed New Museum Director
Effective August 1, Massimiliano Gioni has been named the new Toby Devan Lewis director of the New Museum. Born in 1973, Gioni will be the museum's third director since its inception in 1977, following Marcia Tucker and Lisa Phillips. He relocated to New York in 1999, became part of the New Museum in 2006, and took on the role of artistic director in 2014. His notable exhibitions include "After Nature" (2008), "Ostalgia" (2011), and the upcoming "New Humans: Memories of the Future" (2026). Gioni co-founded "The Generational Triennial: Younger Than Jesus" in 2009 and has curated solo exhibitions for numerous artists. He also directed the 55th Venice Biennale in 2013, describing his new role as "a tremendous honor."
Key facts
- Massimiliano Gioni appointed Toby Devan Lewis director of New Museum
- Effective August 1
- Third director in museum history, succeeding Marcia Tucker and Lisa Phillips
- Gioni born in Italy in 1973, moved to New York in 1999
- Worked at Flash Art magazine before joining New Museum in 2006
- Organized group shows including 'After Nature' (2008), 'Ostalgia' (2011), 'Here and Elsewhere' (2014), 'New Humans: Memories of the Future' (2026)
- Co-founded New Museum triennial 'The Generational Triennial: Younger Than Jesus' in 2009 with Lauren Cornell and Laura Hoptman
- Curated solo exhibitions for numerous artists including John Akomfrah, Lynda Benglis, Judy Chicago, Nicole Eisenman, Urs Fischer, Theaster Gates, Hans Haacke, Sarah Lucas, Chris Ofili, Faith Ringgold, Pipilotti Rist, Anri Sala, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
- Curated 'Murakami: Ego' (2012) for Takashi Murakami at Qatar Museums, Doha
- Directed Manifesta 5 (2004), fourth Berlin Biennale (2006), eighth Gwangju Biennale (2010), 55th Venice Biennale (2013)
Entities
Artists
- Massimiliano Gioni
- John Akomfrah
- Lynda Benglis
- Judy Chicago
- Nicole Eisenman
- Urs Fischer
- Theaster Gates
- Hans Haacke
- Sarah Lucas
- Chris Ofili
- Faith Ringgold
- Pipilotti Rist
- Anri Sala
- Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
- Takashi Murakami
- Lauren Cornell
- Laura Hoptman
- Marcia Tucker
- Lisa Phillips
- James-Keith Brown
- Pawel Althamer
- Ed Atkins
- Tacita Dean
- Camille Henrot
- Carsten Höller
- Kahlil Joseph
- Ragnar Kjartansson
- Kapwani Kiwanga
- Gustav Metzger
- Marta Minujin
- Raymond Pettibon
- Carol Rama
- Peter Saul
- Nari Ward
- Apichatpong Weerasethakul
- Okwui Enwezor
- Naomi Beckwith
- Glenn Ligon
- Mark Nash
- Marta Kuzma
- Maurizio Cattelan
- Ali Subotnick
- Marcel Duchamp
- Jeff Koons
- Valentino
- Brigitte Lacombe
Institutions
- New Museum
- Flash Art
- Qatar Museums
- Manifesta
- Berlin Biennale
- Gwangju Biennale
- Venice Biennale
- OMA
- ArtAsiaPacific
- SANAA
- Nicola Trussardi Foundation
- Deste Foundation
- Museo Jumex
- Aïshti Foundation
- The Store X
- Long Museum
- Phillips Collection
Locations
- New York
- Italy
- Doha
- Berlin
- Gwangju
- Venice
- United States
- South Korea
- Germany
- New York City
- Milan
- Athens
- Greece
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- London
- United Kingdom
- Shanghai
- China
- Washington DC
- Qatar