Robert Wiesenberger has been appointed as the new senior curator of contemporary art at the Brooklyn Museum. The position had been vacant since 2023, following the departure of Eugenie Tsai after 15 years. Wiesenberger is moving from his current role as a curator of contemporary art at the Clark Art Institute in Massachusetts.
This appointment signals a significant curatorial shift for the Brooklyn Museum, a major public institution. Wiesenberger brings a stated commitment to showcasing artists of diverse backgrounds and mediums, which will shape the museum's contemporary program and its engagement with Brooklyn's vibrant artist community. His hiring reflects the museum's ongoing efforts to build on its current energy and expand its narrative scope under director Anne Pasternak.