MoMA Appoints Quentin Bajac Chief Curator of Photography
By: Kelsey Denette Jun. 05, 2012
The Museum of Modern Art has selected Quentin Bajac as its next Chief Curator of Photography, MoMA Director Glenn D. Lowry announced today. Mr. Bajac, who has been the Chief Curator of Photography at the Centre Pompidou, Musée Nationale d'art moderne in Paris since 2007, will assume his new position at MoMA in January 2013.
Mr. Bajac will succeed Peter Galassi, who retired in 2011 after a 30-year career at MoMA. In his new role, he will lead the Photography Department in organizing exhibitions, overseeing acquisitions, and the presentation of its world-renowned collection of some 30,000 photographs spanning the history of the medium from its origins in the 19th century to the present. Mr. Bajac began his career as Curator of Photography at the Musée d'Orsay from 1995 to 2003, joined the Centre Pompidou as Curator of Photography in 2003, and was promoted to Chief Curator in 2007. His scholarly research, development of a wide range of photography exhibitions, and authorship of numerous publications have addressed many important aspects of the history of the medium, ranging from a fresh look at 19th century masters to new work by contemporary photographers.Videos