Barnes Foundation Appoints Studio Museum's Connie Choi as Chief Curator
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The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia has appointed Connie Choi, a curator from the Studio Museum in Harlem, as its new chief curator and inaugural vice president for art and education, effective September 8. Choi, who joined the Studio Museum in 2017 as associate curator and rose to curator, succeeds Nancy Ireson, who left the institution in November 2024. Choi's appointment marks a leadership transition at the renowned art institution.
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She succeeds Nancy Ireson, who was chief curator and deputy director for collections and exhibitions before exiting the institution last November.
Choi joined the Studio Museum as associate curator in 2017, rising to the role of curator.
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