Tate Modern has announced that Karin Hindsbo, currently director of Oslo’s National Museum, will be the next director of the mega gallery.
The decision is of historical significance, as Karin Hindsbo will not only become the second-ever woman to lead the gallery but also the second woman in a row. She will succeed Frances Morris, who created history when she was named the first-ever female director of Tate Modern – founded in 1897 – in 2016. Morris’s term will end this month, while Hindsbo will join the gallery in September.
Speaking of her, Maria Balshaw (Director, Tate Museum Network) said: “The success of the new National Museum in Oslo—delivered in the midst of a global pandemic—is a testament to her skill as a leader. Her nuanced and diverse approach to expressing national and transnational artistic ecologies chimes with Tate Modern’s ethos brilliantly.” Addressing the decision, Hindsbo also released a statement: “I am beyond excited to join the skilled staff and to be a part of the whole Tate organisation. Tate Modern has always been a special place for me and I have had some of my greatest experiences encountering art there. I am eager to continue the magnificent work being done, creating a unique and inspiring museum for a wide and diverse audience.”
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Karin Hindsbo has had an impressive stint at leading the National Museum in Oslo. Under her leadership, the museum was able to accomplish the ambitious project of bringing the various, smaller art institutions of the region under its wing in a single place. The upgraded National Museum opened in June last year, becoming the largest art center in the Nordic region and one of the largest in Europe.