Italian curator Gioni named director of New York's New Museum

Massimiliano Gioni, an Italian curator who has served as artistic director of the New Museum in New York since 2014, has been promoted to director, according to ArtReview. Gioni began his tenure at the museum in 2006 as a curator and worked his way through roles as associate director and director of exhibitions before his appointment to the top position. The museum's president praised him as a "visionary curator" in the announcement.

Gioni's ascent reflects the prominence of Italian cultural professionals in the international art world's institutional leadership. His appointment places him among a growing number of Italian curators and directors shaping how contemporary art is presented and interpreted beyond Italy's borders. The New Museum, located in Manhattan's Lower East Side, is known for championing experimental and underrepresented voices in contemporary practice.