Sarah Lookofsky

Sarah Lookofsky is Director of Kunstnernes Hus in Oslo, a kunsthalle founded by artists in 1930 that includes exhibition spaces, a cinema, and artist studios. As the institution approaches its centennial, Lookofsky explores how art and its institutions inherit and respond to histories amid contemporary crises. Previously, Lookofsky was Associate Director of MoMA’s International Program in New York, focusing on modern and contemporary art from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe.
She has also worked at the intersection of art and education, serving as Dean of the Academy of Fine Art in Oslo (2020–2023) and as faculty and head of the Curatorial Studies program at the Whitney Museum’s Independent Study Program (2010–14). Lookofsky has curated and published widely across platforms, served as General Advisor to the 9th Berlin Biennale, and was Arts Editor for DIS Magazine. She holds a Ph.D. in Art History, Theory, and Criticism from the University of California, San Diego.

Sarah Lookofsky is invited by Frame in the context of the Helsinki Biennial 2025. Her visit is made possible thanks to the support of the Finnish Institute in Norway.