Gabi Ngcobo Appointed Director of Kunstinstituut Melly
Gabi Ngcobo has been appointed as the new director of Kunstinstituut Melly in Rotterdam, succeeding Sofía Hernández Chong Cuy, who has led the institution since 2018. This change follows an open recruitment process and aligns with the museum's rule that limits directors to a maximum of six years in the role. Ngcobo, well-known in the realm of independent curation, currently serves as the curatorial director at the Javett Art Centre in Pretoria, South Africa. Notably, she curated the 2018 Berlin Biennale, titled We Don’t Need Another Hero, and co-curated the 32nd São Paulo Biennial in 2016. She will officially start her new role in January 2024.
Key facts
- Gabi Ngcobo appointed director of Kunstinstituut Melly
- Succeeds Sofía Hernández Chong Cuy
- Hernández Chong Cuy held role since 2018
- Policy limits director tenure to six years
- Ngcobo is curatorial director of Javett Art Centre at University of Pretoria
- Curated 2018 Berlin Biennale 'We Don’t Need Another Hero'
- Co-curated 2016 São Paulo Biennial 'Incenteza Viva'
- Co-curated 'The Show is Over' (2022) at South London Gallery with Oscar Murillo
- Curated 'The ‘t’ is Silent' (2021) at Museum Dhondt-Dhaenes
- Starts role in January 2024
Entities
Artists
- Gabi Ngcobo
- Sofía Hernández Chong Cuy
- Oscar Murillo
Institutions
- Kunstinstituut Melly
- Javett Art Centre
- University of Pretoria
- Berlin Biennale
- São Paulo Biennial
- South London Gallery
- Museum Dhondt-Dhaenes
Locations
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- Pretoria
- South Africa
- Berlin
- Germany
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- London
- United Kingdom
- Deurle
- Belgium