Glenn Lowry — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Director of The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) since 1995, set to retire in 2025, making him the longest-serving director since the museum opened in 1929.
Guided two major campaigns for MoMA's renovation, expansion, and endowment, including the 2004 and 2019 expansions.
Initiated the merger of MoMA and P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center in February 1999.
Previously served as Director of the Art Gallery of Ontario (1990-1995) and the Muscarelle Museum of Art (1983-1984).
Holds M.A. (1978) and Ph.D. (1982) degrees in the history of art from Harvard University.
Serves on the boards of the Clark Art Institute, New Art Trust, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD).

Biography

Glenn David Lowry is an American art historian and the current Director of The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, a position he has held since 1995. He is scheduled to retire in 2025, which will make him the longest-serving director since the museum opened in 1929. Lowry has lectured and written extensively in support of contemporary art and artists and the role of museums in society.