Stephanie Antoinette Franziska Stebich (born January 26, 1966, in Mülheim) is a German-born American art historian and curator.
Stephanie Stebich | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stephanie Antoinette Franziska Stebich January 26, 1966 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Art historian Curator |
| Spouse | Anne-Imelda Radice (m. 2016) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Columbia University New York University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Art history |
| Sub-discipline | American art |
| Institutions | Brooklyn Museum Cleveland Museum of Art Minneapolis Institute of Art Tacoma Art Museum Smithsonian American Art Museum |
Early life and education
editBorn in Germany to Gehard and Ute, Stebich's family immigrated to Scarsdale, New York, when she was three years old.[1] She graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1984.[2] Stebich then continued on to receive degrees in art history: a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University in 1988 and a Master of Arts from New York University Institute of Fine Arts.[3]
Career
editStebich began her career in museum directorship in Assistant Director positions:
- Brooklyn Museum from 1992 to 1995
- Cleveland Museum of Art from 1995 to 2001
- Minneapolis Institute of Art from 2001 to 2004.
In 2005, she became Executive Director of the Tacoma Art Museum.[citation needed]
In 2017, Stebich was named the Margaret and Terry Stent Director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, succeeding Elizabeth Broun.[4]
In 2024, Stebich was removed from her role at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, due to employee complaints about her behaviour in the workplace.[5][6][7]
Personal life
editOn August 14, 2016, Stebich married fellow art historian and museum director Anne-Imelda Radice.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Forty Under 40 - Stephanie Stebich". 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Stephanie Stebich".
- ^ "American museums".
- ^ "Stephanie Stebich".
- ^ Kriston Capps (November 18, 2024). "Smithsonian removed American Art Museum director after staff complaints". Washington Post.
- ^ Daniel Cassady (November 18, 2024). "Smithsonian American Art Museum Director Removed from Top Post After Staff Complaints". ARTNews.
- ^ Gabriella Angeleti (November 18, 2024). "Smithsonian American Art Museum's director removed following staff complaints". The Art Newspaper.
- ^ McKinley, Jesse (26 August 2016). "United in Love, but Living on Separate Coasts". The New York Times.