Katonah Museum of Art announces new Executive Director

Today, the Board of Trustees of the Katonah Museum of Art announced that they have appointed Michelle Yun Mapplethorpe as the Museum’s next Executive Director. 
 
Trustees say that Mapplethorpe comes to KMA with more than 25 years of experience in the field and is a seasoned museum director, art historian, and visionary curator whose belief in fostering dialogue through the arts matches the KMA’s founding vision.
 
"She is coming to Katonah from Asia Society, where she has served for over a decade and currently is the Vice President for Global Artistic Programs and Director of the Asia Society Museum. As our next Executive Director, Yun Mapplethorpe will enhance the KMA’s dynamic multidisciplinary program and work closely with KMA’s Trustees and senior staff to strengthen the Museum’s role as an inclusive platform for the exchange of art, culture, and ideas."
 
Yun Mapplethorpe begins her tenure at the KMA on August 15, 2022.
 
For more information about the Katonah Museum of Art, visit katonahmuseum.org.
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