The Whitney Museum of Art announced the promotion of Adrienne Edwards as director of curatorial affairs

Adrienne Edwards has served as the Engell Speyer Curator and Curator of Performance at the Whitney, for the past three years. In her new role as director of curatorial affairs, Edwards will join the leadership ranks of the museum, participating in museum-wide strategic planning and working closely with Chief Curator Scott Rothkopf overseeing the curatorial department, while continuing to direct the Whitney’s performance program. The promotion will be effective July 1.
“I’m thrilled to continue working with my colleagues on the curatorial team in this larger capacity and collaborating to advance their individual and our collective ideas, voices, and perspectives, and those of the artists,” Edwards expressed in a statement.