Christian Rattemeyer

Christian Rattemeyer is a distinguished curator who served as the Harvey S. Shipley Miller Associate Curator in the Department of Drawings & Prints at The Museum of Modern Art from 2007 to 2019, before becoming Director at SculptureCenter in Long Island City, New York. During his tenure at MoMA, he curated numerous significant exhibitions that showcased both contemporary and historical works. His notable curatorial projects include "SURROUNDS: 11 Installations" (2019), "Unfinished Conversations: New Work from the Collection" (2017), and "Transmissions: Art in Eastern Europe and Latin America 1960-1980" (2015). He also organized important exhibitions focusing on individual artists, such as "Alighiero Boetti: Game Plan" (2012) and "Projects 95: Runa Islam" (2011). Rattemeyer's curatorial vision particularly shines through in his thematic exhibitions exploring contemporary drawing practices, including "Eyes Closed/Eyes Open: Recent Acquisitions in Drawing" (2012), "I Am Still Alive: Politics and Everyday Life in Contemporary Drawing" (2011), and "Compass in Hand: Selections from The Judith Rothschild Foundation Contemporary Drawings Collection" (2009). His work has significantly contributed to the understanding and presentation of contemporary art, particularly in the medium of drawing and installations.