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Whitney announces promotion of Adrienne Edwards to Director of Curatorial Affairs
Portrait of Adrienne Edwards; image by Bryan Derballa.
NEW YORK, NY
.-The Whitney Museum of American Art announced today that Adrienne Edwards, Engell Speyer Curator and Curator of Performance, is receiving a promotion to Director of Curatorial Affairs, effective July 1, 2021. By expanding her role, the Museum recognizes Edwardss significant contributions to the Whitney and the broader field. In her new position as Engell Speyer Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs, Edwards will hold a leadership role as part of the upper-level management team charged with strategic planning for the Museum. She will continue to direct the Whitneys performance program and work closely with Scott Rothkopf, Senior Deputy Director and Nancy and Steve Crown Family Chief Curator, to oversee the operations of the Curatorial department and contribute to the formulation of the Museums artistic direction.