Simone Achterberg
Curator, Modern & Contemporary Art
Profile
Curator with 11 years organizing exhibitions bridging modern design and contemporary art. Grew a mid-sized museum's contemporary attendance 42% over three exhibitions.
Experience
Curator, Modern & Contemporary Art2019 — Present
North Basin Museum of Art · Minneapolis, MN
- Organized "Grid & Ground" (2023), a survey of Swiss-influenced graphic design; attendance up 42% over prior contemporary shows.
- Secured $650k in grant and loan support across 3 major exhibitions.
- Managed acquisitions committee reviews, adding 46 works to the permanent collection.
Assistant Curator2015 — 2019
Fenwick Art Center · Cleveland, OH
- Co-curated 7 exhibitions; wrote catalog essays for 4 solo shows.
- Coordinated loans from 22 lending institutions with zero incident claims.
Curatorial Fellow2013 — 2015
Whitcombe Museum · Boston, MA
- Cataloged 900+ works for the permanent collection database.