Sheena Wagstaff

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Sheena Wagstaff
Born1956 or 1957 (age 67–68)[1]
Alma materUniversity of East Anglia
Whitney Independent Study Program
Occupation(s)Art historian, curator
SpouseMark Francis[2]

Sheena Wagstaff (born 1956/1957) is an art historian and curator who oversaw the opening of the Met Breuer in her role as head of the Met's modern and contemporary department.[3][2] She also integrated the museum's contemporary holdings throughout the museum rather than limiting them to dedicated galleries.[4]

She is currently creative advisor to Frieze Masters.[5]

Wagstaff was born in England but grew up in Germany, Scotland and the Mediterranean.[6] Prior to her time at the Met, Wagstaff was chief curator at the Tate Modern and oversaw a series of major installations in that museum's Turbine Hall.[4][2]

Books[edit]

  • Gerhard Richter: Painting After All ISBN 1588396851
  • Unfinished:Thoughts Left Visible[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fullerton, Elizabeth (March 8, 2012). "Bringing the Met Up to Date". ARTnews. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 20, 2024. Wagstaff, 55, inherits from her predecessor, Gary Tinterow, a leaner operation…
  2. ^ a b c Solomon, Deborah (2015-11-25). "Becoming Modern: The Met's Mission at the Breuer Building". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  3. ^ "Met Hires Tate Modern's Sheena Wagstaff to Lead Modern and Contemporary Department". 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  4. ^ a b Greenberger, Alex (2022-05-04). "Met Curator Who Significantly Grew Contemporary Art Program to Leave After Nearly a Decade". Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  5. ^ "Sheena Wagstaff Announced in New Permanent Role at Frieze Masters". Frieze. 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  6. ^ Small, Zachary. "She Put the Met on the Map for Contemporary Art. Now She's Moving On". Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  7. ^ Baum, Kelly; Bayer, Andrea; Wagstaff, Sheena (2016-03-01). Unfinished: Thoughts Left Visible. Metropolitan Museum of Art. ISBN 978-1-58839-586-3. Retrieved 2024-02-16.