Sheena Wagstaff

Sheena Wagstaff
Born	1956or1957(age 68–69) [1] Colchester, England
Citizenship	UK
Alma mater	University of East Anglia Whitney Independent Study Program
Occupation(s)	Art historian, curator
Spouse	Mark Francis [2]

Sheena Wagstaff (born 1956/1957) is a British art historian and curator who oversaw the opening of the Met Breuer in her role as head of the Met's modern and contemporary department. ^{[3] [2]} She integrated the museum's contemporary holdings throughout the museum rather than limiting them to dedicated galleries. ^[4] She is currently creative advisor to Frieze Masters. ^[5]

Wagstaff was born in England but grew up in Germany, Scotland and the Mediterranean. ^[6] Prior to her time at the Met, Wagstaff was chief curator at the Tate Modern and oversaw a series of major installations in that museum's Turbine Hall. ^{[4] [2]}

Books

• Gerhard Richter: Painting After All ISBN   1588396851
• Unfinished:Thoughts Left Visible ^[7]

References

1. Fullerton, Elizabeth (8 March 2012). "Bringing the Met Up to Date". ARTnews . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 20 February 2024. Wagstaff, 55, inherits from her predecessor, Gary Tinterow, a leaner operation…
2. Solomon, Deborah (25 November 2015). "Becoming Modern: The Met's Mission at the Breuer Building". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 16 February 2024.
3. "Met Hires Tate Modern's Sheena Wagstaff to Lead Modern and Contemporary Department". 11 January 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
4. Greenberger, Alex (4 May 2022). "Met Curator Who Significantly Grew Contemporary Art Program to Leave After Nearly a Decade" . Retrieved 16 February 2024.
5. "Sheena Wagstaff Announced in New Permanent Role at Frieze Masters". Frieze. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
6. Small, Zachary. "She Put the Met on the Map for Contemporary Art. Now She's Moving On" . Retrieved 15 February 2024.
7. Baum, Kelly; Bayer, Andrea; Wagstaff, Sheena (1 March 2016). Unfinished: Thoughts Left Visible. Metropolitan Museum of Art. ISBN   978-1-58839-586-3 . Retrieved 16 February 2024.