Art museums and galleries are essential businesses in New York City. During a year when many institutions have been forced to suspend operations or permanently shutter amid the global pandemic, the New York City arts community has gamely forged ahead. After all, the people fueling this world are innovators, and they have adapted to the challenges thrown at them.
For Women’s History Month and beyond, we’re highlighting some of those innovators. We asked three curators—MoMA’s senior design curator, Paola Antonelli; The Rubin Museum’s curator of Himalayan art, Elena Pakhoutova; and David Zwirner director Ebony L. Haynes—how this year affected their creative process, which contemporary NYC women artists they find inspiring; and how the art world has changed, or has yet to change.
Interview with MoMA Curator Paola Antonelli
Interview with MoMA Curator Paola Antonelli
MoMA’s senior design curator talks favorite women artists, the need for friction and being inspired by Fat Joe.
Interview with David Zwirner Director Ebony L. Haynes
Interview with David Zwirner Director Ebony L. Haynes
With a brand-new gallery on the horizon, Ebony L. Haynes talks NYC’s art world at large.
Interview with Rubin Museum Curator Elena Pakhoutova
Interview with Rubin Museum Curator Elena Pakhoutova
The curator of Himalayan art tells us her favorite monument to women, and how the Rubin’s traditional art is relevant in 2021.