| Stephanie Stebich | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stephanie Antoinette Franziska Stebich (1966-01-26) January 26, 1966 (age 58) Mülheim, Germany |
| 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 |
Stephanie Antoinette Franziska Stebich (born January 26, 1966, in Mülheim) is a German-born American art historian and curator.
Early life and education
Born in Germany to Gehard and Ute, Stebich's family immigrated to Scarsdale, New York, when she was three years old. She graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1984. 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.
Career
Stebich 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.
In 2017, Stebich was named the Margaret and Terry Stent Director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, succeeding Elizabeth Broun. In 2024, Stebich became a Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary for Museums and Culture at the Smithsonian.
Personal life
On August 14, 2016, Stebich married fellow art historian and museum director Anne-Imelda Radice.
See also
- List of Columbia College people
- List of female art museum directors
- List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: Sj–Sz
- List of New York University alumni
- List of Phillips Exeter Academy people
- List of people from Scarsdale, New York
References
- "Forty Under 40 - Stephanie Stebich". 7 June 2018.
- "Stephanie Stebich".
- "American museums".
- "Stephanie Stebich".
- McKinley, Jesse (26 August 2016). "United in Love, but Living on Separate Coasts". The New York Times.
External links
| Preceded byJaneanne Upp | Executive Director Tacoma Art Museum 2005 – 2017 |
Succeeded byDavid F. Setford |
| Preceded byElizabeth Broun | Director Smithsonian American Art Museum 2017 – 2024 |
Succeeded byJane Carpenter-Rock |
- 1966 births
- Living people
- People from Mülheim
- People from Scarsdale, New York
- Emigrants from West Germany to the United States
- 21st-century American women
- American art historians
- American women art historians
- American women museum directors
- Phillips Exeter Academy alumni
- Columbia College (New York) alumni
- New York University Institute of Fine Arts alumni
- Brooklyn Museum
- Smithsonian Institution people
- 20th-century American LGBTQ people
- 21st-century American LGBTQ people
- 20th-century German LGBTQ people
- 21st-century German LGBTQ people