New York's sprawling Storm King Art Center, known for its monumental outdoor sculptures scattered across 500 acres of Hudson Valley landscape, just announced its new Senior Curator: Anne Reeve. She steps into the role on November 1, filling a spot that's been conspicuously empty for over 18 months. Because apparently, finding someone to curate a literal landscape takes time.
Reeve arrives from the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C., where she spent her time as an associate curator and then curator, specializing in modern and contemporary sculpture. Before that, she cut her teeth at Glenstone, another private contemporary art museum in Maryland famous for its outdoor collection. So, she's no stranger to art that breathes fresh air.
Her new gig at Storm King involves overseeing the entire curatorial program across those 500 acres. That's a bit of a jump from the Hirshhorn's comparatively cozy 1.3-acre sculpture garden. Which, if you think about it, is both impressive and slightly terrifying. Imagine the step count.
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Start Your News DetoxReeve is reportedly thrilled, calling Storm King a home for "serious sculptural ideas." She's particularly drawn to the sheer scale and the landscape itself, which she believes opens up new possibilities for both sculpture and the artists who create it.
A New Era for Outdoor Art
This appointment comes as Storm King enters a new chapter under Nora Lawrence, who became its first Executive Director in January 2025. Lawrence is the first non-founding family member to lead the center since its inception in 1960. No pressure, then.
Lawrence is clearly looking forward to working with Reeve, praising her deep understanding of how artists engage with the natural world. She believes Reeve's work embodies the curiosity and care that are central to Storm King's mission.
During her time at the Hirshhorn, Reeve co-curated "Lee Ufan: Open Dimension" (2019-2020), which was the museum's first outdoor exhibition for a single artist and Ufan's largest outdoor installation in the U.S. She also curated "Put It This Way: (Re)Visions of the Hirshhorn Collection" (2022–2023), which spotlighted women and nonbinary artists. And, just for good measure, she led the curatorial program for the Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden's renovation, which reopens on October 31 — just one day before she starts her new, much larger, outdoor adventure.
