Quincy Houghton to Lead Exhibitions at The Met
Quincy Houghton will join The Metropolitan Museum of Art this summer as the new associate director for exhibitions, taking over from Jennifer Russell, who is set to retire in spring 2024. Houghton has more than ten years of experience at the J. Paul Getty Museum, where she played a pivotal role in curating notable exhibitions such as "Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Medium," "Power and Pathos: Bronze Sculpture from the Hellenistic World," and "Drawings by Rembrandt and His Pupils." The appointment was announced by Thomas P. Campbell, director and CEO of the Met.
Key facts
- Quincy Houghton named associate director for exhibitions at The Met
- Currently holds same position at J. Paul Getty Museum
- Will join The Met this summer
- Succeeds Jennifer Russell, retiring this spring
- Over a decade at the Getty
- Organized Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Medium (2016)
- Organized Power and Pathos: Bronze Sculpture from the Hellenistic World (2015)
- Organized Drawings by Rembrandt and His Pupils: Telling the Difference (2010)
Entities
Artists
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- Rembrandt
Institutions
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- J. Paul Getty Museum
Locations
- New York City
- United States