Stephanie D`Alessandro named Leonard A. Lauder Curator of Modern Art at The Met
(Artdaily.org)

Thomas P. Campbell, Director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, announced the appointment of Stephanie D`Alessandro as Leonard A. Lauder Curator of Modern Art and Curator in Charge of the Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art in the Department of Modern and Contemporary Art. Ms. D`Alessandro comes to The Met from the Art Institute of Chicago. She will join the Museum in May 2017. In making the announcement, Mr. Campbell said: `We are thrilled to welcome Stephanie D`Alessandro to The Met. Ms. D`Alessandro is a curator who is nationally and internationally recognized for her exhibitions and publications on Matisse, Picasso, and other 20th century artists and for her innovative installations at the Art Institute of Chicago. She has also pioneered new ways of audience engagement with modern art, which is a cornerstone of The Met`s mission. We eagerly anticipate the energy, scholarship, and collegiality that Stephanie will br