Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This conversation brings together Max Hollein, Director and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, with Josh Spero, Wealth Editor of the Financial Times, in a forward-looking discussion on the evolving role of museums in the 21st century. Since his appointment as Director in 2018 and Chief Executive Officer in 2023, Hollein has guided The MET’s artistic vision, curatorial direction, programming, and institutional priorities, along with overseeing more than 100 exhibitions, major capital projects, and expanded public engagement initiatives across the Museum’s encyclopedic collections.
*Panelists*
*Josh Spero* — Wealth Editor, Financial Times
*Max Hollein* — Director and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
This TEFAF Talk was presented by The Financial Times as part of TEFAF Maastricht’s programming and took place on March 13, 2026
View full TEFAF Programming overview at tefaf.com/talks
This conversation brings together Max Hollein, Director and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, with Josh Spero, Wealth Editor of the Financial Times, in a forward-looking discussion on the evolving role of museums in the 21st century. Since his appointment as Director in 2018 and Chief Executive Officer in 2023, Hollein has guided The MET’s artistic vision, curatorial direction, programming, and institutional priorities, along with overseeing more than 100 exhibitions, major capital projects, and expanded public engagement initiatives across the Museum’s encyclopedic collections.
*Panelists*
*Josh Spero* — Wealth Editor, Financial Times
*Max Hollein* — Director and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
This TEFAF Talk was presented by The Financial Times as part of TEFAF Maastricht’s programming and took place on March 13, 2026
View full TEFAF Programming overview at tefaf.com/talks
