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MoMA Appoints New Photography Chief
2 Jun
Summary
- Makeda Best named chief curator for photography at MoMA.
- Best's appointment fills a nearly four-year vacancy.
- She aims to expand photography types and address digital impact.
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) has appointed Makeda Best as its new chief curator for photography. This significant appointment fills a vacancy that has existed for nearly four years in MoMA's prestigious photography department. Best, who previously served as deputy director at the Oakland Museum of California, will commence her duties in September.
Best, a photographer with a doctorate in art history from Harvard, brings extensive curatorial experience, including organizing acclaimed exhibitions on photography and social change. She expressed enthusiasm for MoMA's integrated approach to photography within its broader collections and highlighted her commitment to exploring "big stories" through the museum's vast holdings.
With a collection of approximately 35,000 works, MoMA's photography department encompasses a wide range of materials from the medium's inception to the present. Best plans to expand the diversity of photographic works displayed and to critically examine the evolving landscape of digital media's influence on image consumption and audience engagement, suggesting new approaches to exhibition and storytelling are necessary.
