Stephanie Rosenthal Appointed Artistic Director of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam has announced the appointment of Stephanie Rosenthal as Artistic Director, starting in spring 2027.

Rosenthal is currently Director of the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Project, where she is responsible for developing the museum’s artistic vision and inaugural programme ahead of its public opening on 11 December 2026. Her work there has advanced a collection strategy centred on women artists, First Nation artists and artists from historically underrepresented regions.

From 2018 to 2022, Rosenthal served as the first female Director of Gropius Bau in Berlin, developing an exhibition programme with a strong focus on diversity. During her tenure, the institution presented major solo exhibitions by Yayoi Kusama, Lee Bul and Wu Tsang.

Previously, she was Chief Curator at the Hayward Gallery in London from 2007 to 2017 and Artistic Director of the Sydney Biennale in 2016. She was recently appointed to the Board of the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art (CiMAM) and is also a visiting professor at NYU Abu Dhabi.

The museum’s Supervisory Board announced the appointment on 30 September 2026.

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