Rudolf Herman "Rudi" Fuchs (born 28 April 1942) is a Dutch art historian and curator.

He studied art history from 1967 to 1975 at Leiden University, after which he became a museum director and critic.

According to one source "he represents the dying type of museum director who, like a teacher, guides his visitors through the wonderful world of art.

His farewell was overshadowed by suspicions concerning the possible non payment of import duties from the US over four paintings and a sculpture by the artist Karel Appel.

[8][9] He returned to work as the Stedelijk as a guest curator for the 2016 exhibition Excitement, "a survey of contemporary art produced over the last fifty years, including abstract and figurative painting, and works that have become highlights in the collections of the Stedelijk, Van Abbemuseum and the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag.