Grey Art Museum

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“NYU Names Alison Weaver as Director of the Grey Art Museum”
NYU News, January 27, 2026

The following article was originally published in NYU News on January 27, 2026. NYU President Linda G. Mills and Provost Georgina Dopico today announced the appointment of Alison Weaver, the founding director of the Moody Cener for the Arts at Rice University, as the director of NYU’s cherished Grey Art Museum. She will take up her new duties […]

Watch <br>Opening Remarks at the Grey Art Museum, NYU by NYC Commissioner of Cultural Affairs, Laurie Cumbo<br>February 29, 2024

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Opening Remarks at the Grey Art Museum, NYU by NYC Commissioner of Cultural Affairs, Laurie Cumbo
February 29, 2024

The Grey Art Museum at NYU extends heartfelt thanks to New York City Commissioner of Cultural Affairs, Laurie Cumbo, for her steadfast support. As a former intern, Laurie understands our behind-the-scenes dedication and effort. Watch her celebratory remarks from our grand opening on February 29, 2024, at our new location, 18 Cooper Square.

Grey Art Museum/Americans in Paris: Article<br>“Upgraded Museums Add New Value to College Campuses”<br>The New York Times, April 27, 2024

Grey Art Museum/Americans in Paris: Article
“Upgraded Museums Add New Value to College Campuses”
The New York Times, April 27, 2024

Educational institutions across the United States are spending more money to renovate museums and make them a more integral part of learning. By Alina Tugend Michigan State University and Yale University are very different types of higher education institutions, but they have at least one thing in common: They have been spending millions of dollars […]

PRESS RELEASE<br><br>NYU’s Grey Art Gallery to Move Into New Home on March 2, 2024, and Be Renamed Grey Art Museum

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NYU’s Grey Art Gallery to Move Into New Home on March 2, 2024, and Be Renamed Grey Art Museum

[Download Press Release] After nearly a half century on Washington Square, the Grey Art Gallery, New York University’s fine arts museum, will reopen in a purpose-designed, larger, and more visible space at 18 Cooper Square in lower Manhattan on Friday, March 2, 2024. With this transformational move, the Grey will be renamed the Grey […]

“Home for N.Y.U.’s Art Treasures Gets a New Name and Space”<br>New York Times, September 14, 2023

“Home for N.Y.U.’s Art Treasures Gets a New Name and Space”
New York Times, September 14, 2023

"The New York Times" | September 14, 2023: Grey Art Gallery is moving several blocks east to a larger, more prominent space at 18 Cooper Square. It will reopen next year on March 2 as the Grey Art Museum to better reflect its history and mission, with the inaugural show “Americans in Paris: Artists Working in Postwar France, 1946-1962.”

PRESS RELEASE:<br>Transformational Gift Leads to Welcome Changes for Grey Art Gallery at NYU

PRESS RELEASE:
Transformational Gift Leads to Welcome Changes for Grey Art Gallery at NYU

The Grey Art Gallery, New York University’s widely admired fine arts museum, is pleased to announce a major gift from Dr. James Cottrell and Mr. Joseph Lovett, longtime art patrons, social activists, and downtown Manhattan residents. The gift includes over 200 artworks from their extensive collection of downtown New York artists from the past 50 years.