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.
This appointment marks a significant leadership transition for one of the Midwest's most prominent cultural institutions. Sajet’s arrival is being met with high expectations and widespread optimism within the local arts community, signaling a potential era of renewal and increased global connectivity for the Milwaukee art scene as she begins to define her strategic vision for the museum.