Pierre Terjanian named next director of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Starting July 1, Pierre Terjanian will become the new director and CEO of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, stepping in for Matthew Teitelbaum. He’s currently the chief of curatorial affairs and conservation at the MFA, a position he’s held since 2024, where he manages over 500,000 artifacts. Before this, he spent ten years at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York curating arms and armor and was involved with European sculpture at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. In a recent interview with the New York Times, he called the museum scene during the Trump years 'volatile' and noted that the MFA has received less than 1% of its budget from the government lately. Emi M. Winterer, the MFA board president, praised Terjanian for earning trust during the selection process.
Key facts
- Pierre Terjanian appointed director and CEO of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- Effective July 1
- Succeeds Matthew Teitelbaum
- Currently chief of curatorial affairs and conservation at MFA
- Joined MFA in 2024
- Oversees conservation of over 500,000 objects
- Previously curator of arms and armor at Metropolitan Museum of Art for ten years
- Earlier curator and acting head of European sculpture and decorative arts at Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Described climate under Trump administration as 'volatile'
- MFA received less than 1% of budget from government in last two years
- Museum not planning to avoid programming due to DEI prohibitions
- Board president Emi M. Winterer praised Terjanian
Entities
Institutions
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
- New York Times
Locations
- Boston
- United States
- New York
- Philadelphia