Madeleine Grynsztejn

A former Helena Rubenstein Fellow at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Grynsztejn has been a lecturer, interviewee, moderator, and panelist on film, TV, radio, Web, and other public forums on art-related topics.

She co-organized Dos Ciudades/Two Cities, a series of exhibitions, publications, and projects located in San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico, tied to the theme of the US/Mexico border.

[10] She guided the project team of Sharon Johnston and Mark Lee of Johnston Marklee; Turner Prize-winning artist Chris Ofili who created an immersive environment for Marisol; Mexican design duo Pedro y Juana who designed the Commons at the physical heart of the museum; and Chicago chef Jason Hammel who garnered Marisol consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards.

She has led acquisition programs to augment each museum’s collection with key acquisitions including works by Vija Celmins, Chuck Close, Olafur Eliasson, Dan Flavin, Robert Gober, Ann Hamilton, William Kentridge, Kerry James Marshall, Gordon Matta-Clark, Allan McCollum, Julie Mehretu, Chris Ofili, Edward Ruscha, Doris Salcedo, Kiki Smith, Robert Smithson, Richard Tuttle, Luc Tuymans, Bill Viola, Kara Walker, and Rachel Whiteread.

[1] In 2022, Grynsztejn worked with New York's Guggenheim Museum to acquire a sizeable donation from renowned entrepreneur and art collector Dimitris Daskalopoulos.

[14] Grynsztejn is currently leading and fundraising for the MCA Next Strategic Plan which is guided by three core Principles: Champion Revelatory Art; Spark Social Belonging; and Achieve Sustainable and Purpose-Driven Operations.