MASSIMILIANO GIONI
New Museum Artistic Director
The New Museum artistic director, who is known for placing self-taught artists alongside conventionally trained ones, is the mastermind behind the expanded institution’s ambitious inaugural exhibition, “New Humans.”
DESCRIBE A RECENT CROSSROADS AT WHICH YOU FOUND YOURSELF. Bowery and Prince.
WHO DO YOU CALL THE MOST? Cecilia Alemani. She cur(at)es the curator.
WHAT IS YOUR TRADEMARK? Always leave them wanting less.
WHAT’S SOMETHING PEOPLE GET WRONG ABOUT YOU? That I have an Italian accent.
“I believe that art has open arms, so I make shows that blur the boundaries between recognized artists and unconventional figures.”
WHAT DO YOU THINK IS YOUR BIGGEST CONTRIBUTION TO CULTURE? I believe that art has open arms, so I make shows that blur the boundaries between recognized artists and unconventional figures. I make shows where artists present not only their work but their entire creative universe. I call them “introspectives.”
WHAT QUESTION DO YOU ASK YOURSELF MOST OFTEN WHILE YOU’RE MAKING WORK? Is this possible? Is it even advisable? Is it allowed?
WHAT DO YOU WANT NEXT FOR YOURSELF ABOVE ALL ELSE? A day off.
NAME AN INFLUENCE OF YOURS THAT MIGHT SURPRISE PEOPLE. Lucy Lippard.
WHAT KEEPS YOU UP AT NIGHT? The budget.
in your life?
