Stephanie Stebich
American art historian
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Stephanie Antoinette Franziska Stebich (born January 26, 1966, in Mülheim) is a German-born American art historian and curator.
January 26, 1966
Curator
Stephanie Stebich | |
|---|---|
| Born | Stephanie Antoinette Franziska Stebich January 26, 1966 |
| Occupations | 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
Born in West 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
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.[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 appointed the first executive director of the Boris Lurie Art Foundation.
Personal life
On August 14, 2016, Stebich married fellow art historian and museum director Anne-Imelda Radice.[5]