The Frick Collection in New York has promoted Aimee Ng to chief curator, effective November. She succeeds Xavier F. Salomon, who is leaving to become director of the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon. Ng, a curator at the Frick since 2015, has organized exhibitions on Italian Renaissance artists and co-curated the landmark 2023 show "Barkley L. Hendricks: Portraits at the Frick." Her appointment is the second senior leadership choice under director Axel Rüger, who joined in March ahead of the museum's long-awaited reopening.
This appointment matters because it signals the Frick's commitment to continuity and scholarly excellence as it enters a new chapter after its renovation and reopening. Ng's deep institutional knowledge and experience with both historical and contemporary art position her to shape the museum's curatorial direction. Her promotion also reflects the Frick's effort to broaden its audience while preserving its identity, as the institution transforms from a "hidden gem" to a major New York arts destination.