{"id":2905,"date":"2025-04-01T15:02:10","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T15:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/01\/moma-names-christophe-cherix-as-its-new-director\/"},"modified":"2025-04-01T15:02:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T15:02:15","slug":"moma-names-christophe-cherix-as-its-new-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2025\/04\/01\/moma-names-christophe-cherix-as-its-new-director\/","title":{"rendered":"MoMa Names Christophe Cherix As Its New Director"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After an extensive search, MoMA\u2019s board unanimously confirmed Cherix. Peter Ross Portraits<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Museum of Modern Art in New York recently announced Christophe Cherix<\/a> as its next director. The Swiss-born curator was unanimously confirmed by the museum\u2019s board after a focused six-month international search, and his tenure will officially kick off in September of this year. He succeeds Glenn D. Lowry<\/a>, who has steered the institution\u2014widely regarded as the world\u2019s leading museum\u2014since 1995.<\/p>\n

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Cherix\u2019s career includes stints as curator of prints at the Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Art et Histoire in Geneva and a residency at LACMA while a Fellow at the Center for Curatorial Leadership. He joined MoMA in 2007 and, in 2013, was named Robert Lehman Foundation Chief Curator of Drawings and Prints following a departmental reorganization that combined the Department of Prints and Illustrated Books (of which he had been chief curator since 2010). He played a central role in integrating and expanding the collection.<\/p>\n

Following the announcement, Cherix reflected on MoMA\u2019s upcoming centennial, identifying support for staff and the institution\u2019s ongoing relevance as top priorities. \u201cMoMA has long been a leader in embracing new forms of expression, amplifying the voices of artists from around the globe, and engaging the broadest audiences onsite and online,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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Over his 18-year tenure, Cherix has led landmark exhibitions, including the major 2023 Ed Ruscha<\/a> survey \u201cED RUSCHA \/ NOW THEN,\u201d which reignited institutional and market interest in the artist\u2019s work. His curatorial reach spans American and international artists working across media, with exhibitions dedicated to figures such as Betye Saar<\/a>, Adrian Piper<\/a>, Marcel Broodthaers<\/a>, Yoko Ono<\/a> and Jasper Johns<\/a>. He also played a decisive role in securing several major collections, among them the Merrill C. Berman Collection, the Herman and Nicole Daled Collection and Archives, the Seth Siegelaub Collection and Archives, the Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection and Archives and the Art & Project\/Depot VBVR Collection.<\/p>\n

Though he is an established figure in curatorial leadership, his ascension to director marks Cherix\u2019s first time heading an institution. MoMA board chair Marie-Jos\u00e9e Kravis embraced the appointment, lauding Cherix\u2019s sharp curatorial vision, his deep-rooted commitment to MoMA\u2019s collection and his reputation for calm, deliberate leadership. \u201cWe are thrilled that after a rigorous global search, the Trustees voted unanimously to appoint Christophe and that he accepted the appointment,\u201d she said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Lowry, MoMA\u2019s longest-serving director, has worked closely with Cherix for more than fifteen years and welcomed the news. He told the press he was pleased with the Board\u2019s decision and confirmed that the two would collaborate closely in the coming months to ensure a seamless transition. \u201cChristophe is a gifted and talented curator, and I look forward to seeing the museum evolve and thrive under his able direction,\u201d Lowry said.<\/p>\n

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