Successor for Husslein-Arco at Heidi Horten Collection Sought

Director Agnes Husslein-Arco has "agreed with the museum's organs that it is time for a generational change from a joint perspective," it was stated in a release on Wednesday. An "internationally operating personnel consulting firm" will be tasked with finding a suitable successor. The search is expected to be completed by autumn.

"Heidi Horten Collection Indispensable in Vienna's Art World"

The former Belvedere General Director Agnes Husslein-Arco had been an advisor to the art collector Heidi Göess-Horten, who passed away in 2022 at the age of 81, since the 1990s. She curated the successful "Wow" collection exhibition at the Leopold Museum and took over the management of the conversion of the Stöckl building in Hanuschhof in downtown Vienna into a private museum in 2019. "There were not many in Vienna who would have given a new private museum great chances. Today, three years after the opening in 2022, the Heidi Horten Collection is indispensable in Vienna's art world," Husslein-Arco is quoted as saying today. "The public response is higher than ever. The international professional world pays us respect and recognition for our exhibitions. So, it is a good time to hand over the museum's leadership to the next generation. I am not getting any younger either, and I believe it is important to set the course for the future of this institution, which is so dear to my heart, in a timely manner."

Husslein-Arco will remain the museum's director until her successor is found. She will also remain connected to the museum as an honorary director in the future and will be available to the Heidi Horten Collection as an advisor, it was stated.

(APA/Red)

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