Mudam Luxembourg (Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean) has appointed Florence Ostende as its new Head of Artistic Department. The appointment follows an international search with a local and international jury chaired by Mudam Luxembourg director, Bettina Steinbrügge.
Ostende is currently a curator at Barbican Art Gallery, London, where she has curated exhibitions including Carrie Mae Weems: Reflections for Now (2023), Noguchi (2021), Michael Clark: Cosmic Dancer (2020) and Into the Night: Cabarets and Clubs in Modern Art (2019). Her exhibition on the work of Francis Alÿs opens at the Barbican in June 2024 before travelling to Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art, Porto. Prior to joining the Barbican in 2016, Ostende was Adjunct Curator at Dallas Contemporary and tutor of theory and art history at HEAD Genève.
Ostende said of her appointment: ‘Mudam Luxembourg holds a unique position at the heart of Europe within one of the world’s greatest hub of art museums. This inspiring context offers a powerful scope to shape a creative and inclusive curatorial repertoire as we face a complex and challenging world. I am deeply honored by the opportunity to lead the museum’s programme and collection with an incredible team and engage with Luxembourg’s global community across multiple languages and worldviews. I am thrilled to assume this new role and expand Mudam Luxembourg’s fearless support of artists’ radical imaginations and learning for all.’
Ostende will begin on 15 April.
