Lisa Phillips becomes Director of the New Museum, succeeding Marcia Tucker. She formulates an expanded vision for the institution, one that includes innovative cultural and civic partnerships, leading-edge art and technology initiatives, and platforms to explore a broadened idea of culture, educations, and the role of museums.

She conceives and realizes the construction of the Museum’s first dedicated building at 235 Boweryas well as its expansion into 231 Boweryand curates major surveys of artists including Paul McCarthy (2001), Carroll Dunham (2002), John Waters (2004), and Chris Burden (2013).