Liz Munsell Named Vice President of Brooklyn’s Powerhouse Arts
17March 21, 2026
Contemporary art curator Liz Munsell has been named Vice President of Curatorial Arts and Programs atPowerhouse Arts, a creative arts nonprofit based in Brooklyn’s Gowanus, the organization announced this week. Munsell has previously held curatorial leadership roles at theJewish Museumin New York City, theMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Harvard University.
In her new role, Munsell will work on developing new public programming and exhibitions, as well as deepening community engagement. She will also oversee the support of artist residencies, subsidy initiatives and art fairs hosted byPowerhouse Arts. The nonprofit will host the second edition of theBrooklyn Fine Art Print Fairin early April.
Munsell will succeed Diya Vij, who was recently appointed the commissioner of cultural affairs for New York City by mayor Zohran Mamdani.
“Having dedicated my career to traditional museums with extraordinary collections and weighty histories, I was drawn to the opportunity to rethink how institutions support artists,” Munsell said. “Powerhouse Arts provides an environment of deep material, technical, and community resources that aligns closely with my artist and audience-centered curatorial practice.”
Constanza Valenzuela has also been tapped as a new associate curator for Powerhouse Arts. Valenzuela, a former assistant curator at High Line Art, will assist Munsell in the development of new exhibitions.