MOMA’s Main Man

When Glenn Lowry took over the reins at New York’s Museum of Modern Art nearly a decade ago, news of his appointment didn’t exactly set the art world on fire. But in his years at the helm of one of America’s most visible museums, Lowry has made himself indispensible, and is now credited with having made possible the Modern’s upcoming move to a huge new “campus” in midtown Manhattan. “Currently put at $858 million (including financing for endowment), the makeover is certainly one of the most expensive in museum history. And to date, the capital campaign is less than $200 million short of its goal.” And to hear MOMA supporters tell it, credit for that funding success goes directly to Glenn Lowry.