Jonathan Fine: New wind in the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna!

Jonathan Fine: New wind in the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna!

With effect from January 1, 2025, Jonathan Fine is appointed the new general director of the Kunsthistorisches Museum (KHM) in Vienna. The 55-year-old New York-born brings an impressive combination of art and cultural studies, including his success as director of the World Museum Vienna since 2021. Fine succeeds Sabine Haag, which the KHM has led since 2009, and will be officially introduced on January 10, 2025 during a press conference in the theater museum in Vienna. This event offers the opportunity to learn more about its plans and focus for the renowned museum, such as APA-OTS.

Fine, which has an impressive academic career, including studying law at Yale University and a doctorate at Princeton University, was presented by the secretary of art and cultural state Andrea Mayer. She emphasized that Fine not only wants to understand the current challenges with which museums are faced with, but also want to actively tackle. "He stands for a modern concept of museum that is dedicated to social issues and yet takes into account the essential tasks of the museums," said Mayer. In times of great upheavals for the institutional cultural work, this is of crucial importance, such as meindezirk.at reported.

Jonathan Fine brings a breath of fresh air to the KHM, which is one of the most important museums in the world. His experience as a lawyer in the areas of human rights and international commercial law as well as his profound art history are considered promising for future growth and further development of the museum. Fine himself expressed his gratitude for the upcoming challenge and the great responsibility associated with his new position.