Zoë Ryan to Succeed Longtime Hammer Museum Director Ann Philibin

Zoë Ryan, director of the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at the University of Pennsylvania, has been named the next leader of the Hammer Museum at the University of California, Los Angeles. Ryan succeeds Ann Philibin, who announced in 2023 her retirement after 25 years at the helm of the Los Angeles institution.According to the announcement, Philbin will depart in November 2024 and Ryan will assume leadership on January 1, 2025.“[Ryan] is a leader known for building support