Ann Temkin, the long-serving chief curator of painting and sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), is stepping down from the role. Multiple outlets report that she will leave the curatorial position in January after an 18-year tenure shaping the museum’s approach to modern and contemporary art.
The articles also state that Temkin will not depart MoMA entirely. Instead, she transitions to a new function within the museum, described as a strategic advisory role connected to MoMA’s broader leadership. Artforum adds that she is expected to help lead programming, while The New York Times frames the change in the context of MoMA’s 100th anniversary. The coverage focuses on her influence on MoMA’s exhibitions and department direction, while describing the transition as part of institutional planning rather than an abrupt end to her involvement.
Overall, the outlets agree on the timing of the step down, the length of her tenure, and her continued presence at MoMA in an advisory or programming-related capacity, with differing emphasis on anniversary context and specific responsibilities.
