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Feb 9, 2021 · SAN FRANCISCO, CA (February 9, 2021) — After nearly 20 years leading the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), Neal Benezra, the Helen and Charles Schwab Director, today announced that he will begin the transition from this role and assist the museum with its succession plan and international search for a new director.
Born, raised, and educated in the Bay Area, Neal Benezra received degrees in the history of art and in political science from the University of California–Berkeley, and a PhD in the history of art from Stanford University.
Feb 9, 2021 · Neal Benezra, the longtime director of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, is stepping down. According to the New York Times, which first reported the news, Benezra will help the museum...
- Alex Greenberger
Neil Benezra is a sound designer, re-recording mixer, and composer for film, theater, and museum and gallery installations. He has collaborated with such internationally acclaimed directors and artists as Dara Birnbaum, Louise Bourgeois, Abel Ferrara, Richard Foreman, Nan Goldin, Joan Jonas, and Laurie Simmons.
Feb 9, 2021 · Neal Benezra, the director of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), will step down from his post—one of the most visible museum leadership roles in the United States—after nearly two decades.
Feb 17, 2021 · Neal Benezra is stepping down from his position as director of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, after nearly two decades in the role. Benezra’s departure follows months of tumult at SFMOMA following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Feb 9, 2021 · Neal Benezra is leaving his post as director of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art after nearly two decades on the job. While there, he expanded the museum’s collection to more than fifty thousand artworks, increased both its endowment and its attendance, commissioned a number of site-specific works, and shepherded the donation of the ...
