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Gary Carrion-Murayari and Alex Gartenfeld to curate 2018 New Museum Triennial

exhibition · 2026-04-20

The New Museum Triennial for 2018 will be overseen by Gary Carrion-Murayari and Alex Gartenfeld, as reported by the New York Times. Carrion-Murayari, at 34, has been part of the New Museum since 2010 and previously co-curated that year's Whitney Biennial. Meanwhile, 28-year-old Gartenfeld transitioned from being an editor at Art in America to becoming the founding deputy director and chief curator for the Institute for Contemporary Art in Miami. This news follows an earlier discussion with the curators from the 2015 Triennial: Lauren Cornell, Ryan Trecartin, and Sarah O’Keeffe.

Key facts

  • Gary Carrion-Murayari and Alex Gartenfeld will curate the 2018 New Museum Triennial
  • Gary Carrion-Murayari is 34 years old
  • Gary Carrion-Murayari has been a curator at the New Museum since 2010
  • Gary Carrion-Murayari co-curated the 2010 Whitney Biennial
  • Alex Gartenfeld is 28 years old
  • Alex Gartenfeld was an editor at Art in America
  • Alex Gartenfeld is the founding deputy director and chief curator at the Institute for Contemporary Art in Miami
  • The New York Times reported the news

Entities

Artists

  • Gary Carrion-Murayari
  • Alex Gartenfeld
  • Lauren Cornell
  • Ryan Trecartin
  • Sarah O’Keeffe

Institutions

  • New Museum
  • New York Times
  • Whitney Biennial
  • Art in America
  • Institute for Contemporary Art in Miami

Locations

  • New York
  • United States
  • Miami

Sources