“Alison Weaver named Grey Art Museum director”
Washington Square News, January 29, 2026
The appointment of Weaver, who led Rice University’s arts center for over 10 years, marks the end of a 14-month search for NYU’s fine arts museum.
by Dani Biondi
President Linda Mills and Provost Georgina Dopico announced on Tuesday that Alison Weaver, who founded the Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University, will take over as director of the Grey Art Museum at the end of May. Weaver succeeds former director Lynn Gumpert, who held the role from 1997 until her retirement in April 2025.
“Having had the privilege of working at the Grey for over four decades, I have seen firsthand the profound impact this institution has on the NYU community and the broader New York art world,” interim director Michèle Wong wrote in a statement to WSN. “I look forward to working alongside Alison, and I am confident that her extraordinary track record and visionary leadership make her the ideal person to guide the Grey into its next chapter.”