Hou Hanru

Hou Hanru has been a curator for over twenty years. Since December 2013, he has been the Artistic Director of MAXXI – the National Museum of 21st Century Arts in Rome.
Hou Hanru is a graduate of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. In 1990, he moved to France and lived there for 16 years. From 2006 to 2012, he was Director of Exhibitions, Public Programming and Museum Studies at the San Francisco Art Institute. Since December 2013, he has been the Artistic Director of MAXXI – the National Museum of 21st Century Arts in Rome. He has also curated a large number of international manifestations.