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Stephanie Stebich

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Stephanie Stebich
Born
Stephanie Antoinette Franziska Stebich

(1966-01-26) January 26, 1966 (age 58)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Art historian
Curator
SpouseAnne-Imelda Radice (m. 2016)
Academic background
Alma materColumbia University
New York University
Academic work
DisciplineArt history
Sub-disciplineAmerican art
InstitutionsBrooklyn 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

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Born in 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

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Stebich began her career in museum directorship in Assistant Director positions:

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 became a Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary for Museums and Culture at the Smithsonian.

Personal life

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On August 14, 2016, Stebich married fellow art historian and museum director Anne-Imelda Radice.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Forty Under 40 - Stephanie Stebich". 7 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Stephanie Stebich".
  3. ^ "American museums".
  4. ^ "Stephanie Stebich".
  5. ^ McKinley, Jesse (26 August 2016). "United in Love, but Living on Separate Coasts". The New York Times.
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Preceded by
Janeanne Upp
Executive Director
Tacoma Art Museum

2005 – 2017
Succeeded by
David F. Setford
Preceded by Director
Smithsonian American Art Museum

2017 – 2024
Succeeded by
Jane Carpenter-Rock