Curator & Designer

Amanda Hajjar is a curator based in the New York City area. With over fifteen years of experience in the art and design world, she earned her MA, with distinction, from the Courtauld Institute of Art and holds a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies (art history, history, and politics) from Johns Hopkins University.

At Gagosian (2010-2018), Amanda worked as an artist liaison with major artists and estates, including the Richard Avedon Foundation, Michael Heizer, Neil Jenney, Walter De Maria, the Estate of John Chamberlain, and Mark Tansey. She oversaw more than fifty exhibitions and six exhibition catalogues during her time at the gallery.

In 2018, Amanda became the Founding Artistic Director of Fotografiska New York, where she led the museum’s launch, shaped its curatorial vision, oversaw more than fifty exhibitions, and served as the institution’s lead spokesperson.

She is currently a project lead and curator at the American Federation of Arts, where she develops and manages traveling exhibitions for museums across the United States.

© Collin Hughes for W Magazine (2019).

Selected Press

From 2018 to 2024, Amanda served as the lead spokesperson for Fotografiska New York, where her curatorial vision was profiled in numerous international outlets.