Hello volunteers, Though we don’t share all staffing announcements, we know Christy will be familiar to many of you, given her appearance at Town Halls, and in guiding our exhibition program. Such exciting news for Christy! A fresh start; we will miss her at the AGO – Holly
Hello everyone,
I’m writing to share the extraordinary news that Christy Thompson has accepted the position of Senior Deputy Director, Exhibitions and Collections, at the Museum of Modern Art, New York. I am exceptionally proud of Christy, but of course it is bittersweet to say goodbye to a wonderful colleague who has done so much for the AGO.
Christy joined the AGO in 2013 as the Associate Director of Administration & Corporate Secretary. In 2015 she was appointed Chief, Exhibitions and Collections, and soon after Conservation was added to her responsibilities and title. She led and directed activities of exhibition and collection installation, collection care, registration and the scheduling, logistical management of gallery installations, and much more.
Some of the experiences over the years that are most noteworthy to Christy include working with Maxine Granovsky Gluskin as Corporate Secretary when Maxine was newly appointed President of the AGO Board of Trustees; securing the touring Yayoi Kusama exhibition for the AGO and overseeing its successful installation; working with her entire division on Look:Forward, the sweeping reinstallation of the AGO Collection, virtually overseeing couriers during the pandemic; and co-chairing the COVID task force as the Gallery navigated through complex circumstances.
This opportunity at MoMA will draw on Christy’s strategic thinking and creativity as the museum navigates its post-pandemic future in one of the world’s largest cities. She will be challenged in exciting new ways, and I have no doubt that her work will make a positive impact on the museum community internationally. Christy begins at MoMA in mid-September. Her last day at the AGO will be in mid-summer, with the exact date to be determined. Interim plans for her position will be announced at a later date.
Please join me in congratulating Christy on her many accomplishments at the AGO, and on this remarkable step in her career. We will miss her.
Sincerely,
Stephan