The question of who should steer the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art through the coronavirus pandemic and toward a new chapter in its 50-year history of championing queer art was answered Monday when the board announced it had selected the nonprofit executive Alyssa Nitchun to become its next director.
Ms. Nitchun will be the first queer woman to lead the museum. When she starts in February, her first mission will be to expand the institution’s reputation abroad and help secure its financial future. “The Leslie-Lohman has done a tremendous job staying afloat during the pandemic, but there are new opportunities that I can bring with my Rolodex,” she said. “My dream is that we can scale up, welcoming a whole new group of artists and audiences.”.