Zoë Ryan appointed Hammer Museum director
Zoë Ryan has been appointed the new director of the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, set to assume her role on January 1, 2025. She takes over from Ann Philbin, who retired in October 2023 after a notable 25-year tenure. Currently, Ryan serves as the director of the Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania, a position she has held since 2020. Previously, she worked as a curator at the Art Institute of Chicago and curated the Istanbul Design Biennial in 2014. Ryan commended the Hammer Museum for its dynamic role in the Los Angeles arts community.
Key facts
- Zoë Ryan appointed Hammer Museum director
- Succeeds Ann Philbin, who led for 25 years
- Ryan starts 1 January 2025
- Currently Daniel W. Dietrich, II Director at ICA Philadelphia
- Previously John H. Bryan Chair at Art Institute of Chicago
- Managed collection of over 250,000 objects at Art Institute
- Curated second Istanbul Design Biennial in 2014
- Hammer Museum praised for experimental exhibitions and public programs
Entities
Institutions
- Hammer Museum
- University of Pennsylvania's Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA)
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Istanbul Design Biennial
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Philadelphia
- Chicago
- Istanbul
- Turkey