She was the director of the 2017 Venice Biennale while holding the position of chief curator at the Centre Pompidou from 2000–2022.
She is now a scientific and artistic advisor for the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.
[3] Macel was the chief curator at the Centre Pompidou from 2000–2022, where she started the museum's contemporary art department.
[2][3] She curated shows of Sophie Calle, Gabriel Orozco, Nan Goldin, Philippe Parreno and others.
[4][5][6] In 2022, Macel was appointed director of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.