Valerie Hillings is appointed inaugural director of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. Multiple outlets report that the museum, which is scheduled to open on December 11, names Hillings to lead the institution at its opening and to oversee its early operations. Hillings most recently serves as director of the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMAA) in Raleigh, a role she has held since 2018. Her appointment is described as a return to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, where she previously worked in a Guggenheim Abu Dhabi capacity as a curator. Both sources characterize her move as drawing on her leadership experience at NCMAA, where she led the museum for nearly eight years. The reports do not add further details about specific programming or staffing plans at the time of announcement. Overall, the coverage focuses on her appointment, her current museum leadership role, and the December 11 opening date for Guggenheim Abu Dhabi.
Valerie Hillings Named Inaugural Director of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
Valerie Hillings is appointed inaugural director of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. Multiple outlets report that the museum, which is scheduled to open on December 11, names Hillings to lead the institution at...
- Valerie Hillings is named inaugural director of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi.
- Guggenheim Abu Dhabi is scheduled to open on December 11.
- Hillings has been director of the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh since 2018.
- Her appointment is described as a return to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation.
- Hillings previously worked with Guggenheim Abu Dhabi in a curatorial role.
The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, which recently announced that it will open December 11, has named Valerie Hillings as its inaugural director. Hillings joins the institution from Raleigh’s North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMAA), where she has served as director since 2018. Her appointment marks her return to Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, where she was curator and […]
1 hour agoShe will return to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation after helming the North Carolina Museum of Art for nearly eight years.
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