Glenn D. Lowry became the sixth director of The Museum of Modern Art in 1995.  He leads a staff of some 800 people and directs an active program of exhibitions, acquisitions, and publications.  His major initiatives in the past 14 years include guiding MoMA’s $900 million capital campaign for the renovation, expansion, and endowment of the Museum, reinvigorating MoMA’s contemporary art program, and challenging conventional thinking about modern art.

A strong advocate of contemporary art, Mr. Lowry conceived and initiated the Museum’s successful merger with P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center in 1999.  He has lectured and written extensively in support of contemporary art and artists and the role of museums in society, among other topics.

Mr. Lowry is a member of the Williams College Board of Trustees, is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and serves on the advisory council of the Department of Art History and Archaeology at Columbia University.  He is also a Steering Committee Member for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.  In 2004, the French government honored Mr. Lowry with the title of Officier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.  Mr. Lowry’s most recent publications include, Design for the New Museum of Modern Art (edited by Terence Riley, 2004); ARTnews: Photography, What’s Hot: ‘Gained in Translation’ (2006); Oil and Sugar: Contemporary Art and Islamic Culture, an essay to be published by the Royal Ontario Museum (2009); and the forthcoming The Museum of Modern Art in This Century (2009).

Born in 1954 in New York City and raised in Williamstown, Massachusetts, Mr. Lowry received a B.A. degree (1976) magna cum laude from Williams College, Williamstown, and M.A. (1978) and Ph.D. (1982) degrees in history of art from Harvard University.  He is married to the former Susan Chambers, and they have three children.