People: Stephanie Gibson named director of John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art

The John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art welcomes Stephanie Gibson as its new director.

Gibson is a curator and arts administrator from Ottawa. She has worked in varying capacities of exhibition management at institutions in both the United States and Canada, including the Art Gallery of Ontario, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto.

She was most recently the assistant director for Nevada Humanities. Gibson holds a master’s degree in art history from Concordia University in Montreal, and a bachelor’s degree in art and culture from Western University in London.

Gibson has written reviews for publications including “Muse,” “Ciel Variable” and “Magenta Magazine,” and maintains an independent curatorial practice.

Gibson curated the inaugural exhibition at the John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art, and is passionate about connecting people with art, and turning big, thoughtful ideas into engaging exhibitions and public programming.