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A Conversation with Milwaukee Art Museum’s New Director

Kim Sajet has been appointed as the new director of the Milwaukee Art Museum, bringing an international perspective shaped by her Nigerian birth, Australian upbringing, and Dutch citizenship. In an introductory interview, Sajet discusses her extensive background in museum leadership—having previously directed institutions in Melbourne—and how her personal history, including her relationship with her disabled brother, has influenced her path toward art and history.

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A Conversation with Milwaukee Art Museum’s New Director

Kim Sajet has been appointed as the new director of the Milwaukee Art Museum, bringing an international perspective shaped by her birth in Nigeria, upbringing in Australia, and Dutch citizenship. In an introductory interview, Sajet discusses her extensive leadership background—having previously run two museums in Australia—and how her personal history, including her relationship with her disabled brother, influenced her path toward art history and museum studies.

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person people schedule Mar 13, 2026 visibility 1 link 3 artists, 2 galleries

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Brooklyn Museum director Anne Pasternak sparked a critical conversation at the Making Their Mark Forum in Washington, D.C., highlighting a gendered disparity in museum leadership exits. Pasternak observed that while male directors are typically permitted to retire with dignity, female leaders are increasingly being fired or forced out, calling on the press to investigate the lack of formal data on this trend.

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