For the museum veteran, the job is ‘the appointment of a lifetime.’
Anne Collins Smith has officially been appointed chief curator of the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA).
“This appointment is the opportunity of a lifetime and a testimony to perseverance and my dedication to curatorial practice. I look forward to advancing NOMA’s mission and shepherding exemplary art experiences with our dynamic team of curators,” Smith said.
“The art historian Mary Ann Calo speaks of how curators serve as interlocutors between art, artists, and the community. This principle continues to guide me through my career.”
Smith oversees NOMA’s collection and exhibition efforts, managing a team of curators, conservators, and collections staff. She is also responsible for the museum’s modern and contemporary art presentations, and brings significant expertise in African American art.
She will also lead innovative strategies for NOMA’s collection and exhibitions to ensure they align with industry best practices while addressing the museum’s needs. Upcoming initiatives include planning the reinstallation of parts of the permanent collection and curating retrospectives of artists Hayward Oubre and Willie Birch.
Smith’s extensive background includes roles as the director of the Xavier University of Louisiana Art Gallery, Curator of Collections at the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art in Atlanta, Andrew W. Mellon Curatorial Fellow at the Davis Museum and Cultural Center at Wellesley College, and serving as a Romare Bearden Fellow at the Saint Louis Art Museum.
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Source: Black Enterprise
