Lars Nittve
Lars Nittve | |
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| Born | 17 September 1953 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Education | Stockholm School of Economics M.A., Stockholm University |
| Known for | Executive Director, M+, West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, Hong Kong (2011–2016) Director of Moderna Museet, Stockholm (2001–2010) Director of Tate Modern, London (1998–2001) |
| Awards | PhD, HC, Umeå University, Sweden (2009) H.M The King's Medal in Gold, 12th size in the Order of the Serafim's Ribbon (2010) Swedish Manager of the Year Honorary Award (2002) City of Malmö Grand Culture Award (2009) Bridge of Culture Denmark-Sweden Award (1997) |
Lars Nittve (born 17 September 1953) is a Swedish museum director, curator, art critic and writer. He was the founding Director of Tate Modern in London; former Director of the Moderna Museet in Stockholm; the founding Director of Rooseum – Center for Contemporary Art – in Malmö, Sweden; and Director of the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebaek, Denmark.
Nittve was the Executive Director of M+, museum for visual culture of West Kowloon Cultural District in Hong Kong.