Nicholas Cullinan

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Nicholas Cullinan

Country

Great Britain

Birth - Death

1977 -

Occupation

Curator

Notable Achievements

OBE

Description

Art Historian and Curator. Director of the British Museum since 2024. Former Director of the National Portrait Gallery (2015-2023) where he oversaw a major renovation. Former Curator at Tate Modern (2007-2013) and Curator of Contemporary Art at the Metropolitan Museum (2013-2015). Appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (2024). Partner is art dealer Mattias Vendelmans.

See Also

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Further Reading/Research

• https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2024/mar/28/nicholas-cullinan-energetic-leader-british-museum-overhaul
• https://news.artnet.com/art-world/british-museum-nicholas-cullinan-2460242

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