Bronx Museum Picks New Leader
Momin will begin the job in early September, amid a $42.9 million expansion and renovation that is underway and which is expected to be unveiled in fall 2026.
She was selected from more than 50 candidates in a nationwide search, said the board chair, Joseph Mizzi.
'We were really looking for an impact player, somebody that was ready to hit the ground running,' Mizzi said. 'We believe with Shamim there is zero learning curve. She has the experience and her work has aligned with the work of the museum.'
In an interview, Momin acknowledged the tenuousness around support for the arts in the current political climate but said that only made her want this job more.
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