Stephanie Rosenthal Named Artistic Director of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Stephanie Rosenthal is set to assume the role of artistic director at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, starting in Spring 2027. Currently, she oversees Guggenheim Abu Dhabi and will continue in this position until the museum opens to the public in December. Following this, Valerie Hillings, who was appointed as the inaugural director in August, will take over. In her statement, Rosenthal expressed her admiration for institutions that embrace change to redefine their role in the 21st century, highlighting Boijmans Van Beuningen as one such institution. She emphasized the significance of the Depot, the first publicly accessible art store, and the modernization of the museum's building ahead of its 2030 reopening, looking forward to fostering dialogue between different artistic eras and practices.
Key facts
- Stephanie Rosenthal has been appointed artistic director of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam.
- She will take up the position in Spring 2027.
- Rosenthal is currently director of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi.
- She will remain at Guggenheim Abu Dhabi through its public opening this December.
- Valerie Hillings, appointed as Guggenheim Abu Dhabi's inaugural director in August, will then lead that museum.
- Rosenthal cited the Depot, described as the world's first publicly accessible art store, and the renewal of the museum's modernist building ahead of reopening in 2030.
- Rosenthal said she looks forward to opening new conversations between eras and artistic practices through the museum's collection of art and design.
- She also said she aims to further enrich the museum's relationship with Rotterdam, a port city shaped by cultural exchange and diversity.
Entities
Artists
- Stephanie Rosenthal
- Valerie Hillings
- Yayoi Kusama
- Lee Bul
- Wu Tsang
- Ina Klaassen
- Sandra Kisters
Institutions
- Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
- Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
- ArtReview
- Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen
- Gropius Bau
- Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Project
- Hayward Gallery
- Biennale von Sydney
- International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art
- CiMAM
- NYU Abu Dhabi
- Monopol
Locations
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- Abu Dhabi
- United Arab Emirates
- Berlin
- Germany
- London
- United Kingdom
- Sydney
- Australia