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Carson Chan | |
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| Born | 12 May 1980 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Princeton University Harvard University Cornell University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Architecture & Design Museum, Helsinki Museum of Modern Art Program (German non-profit) |
Carson Chan (Hong Kong, 12 May 1980) is a curator, writer, and architecture historian. He is the Chief Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Architecture & Design Museum, Helsinki.[1] From 2021 to 2025 he was the inaugural director of the Emilio Ambasz Institute for the Joint Study of the Built and Natural Environment at the Museum of Modern Art (NYC), where he was also a curator in the Architecture and Design Department.[2]
Early Life and Education
[edit]Chan was born in Hong Kong in 1980 and emigrated with his family to Toronto, Canada, in 1984. He attended Upper Canada College for middle school and high school, before moving to the United States for university.[3] He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University, a Master of Design Studies from Harvard Graduate School of Design, and he began his Doctoral work at Princeton School of Architecture, where his research tracked the development of post-WWII public aquariums during the rise of environmentalism.[4]
Chan’s first real experience with exhibition making was in 2000 at Cornell University’s School of Architecture, where he made an exhibition featuring New York-based fashion designers AsFour, Benjamin Cho, and Pleasure Principle.[5]
Career
[edit]Chan moved to Berlin in 2004 to work at Barkow Leibinger Architects. In 2005, he began working at the Neue Nationalgalerie, assisting the museum’s architecture curator, Andres Lepik, with research and exhibitions. His projects included Berlin-Tokyo / Tokyo-Berlin (2005–2006) and O.M. Ungers: Cosmos of Architecture (2006–2007). In 2009, alongside Joachim Jäger, he organized the museum’s 40th anniversary celebration, which featured artists, architects, and musicians connected to the museum. In 2006, together with architect Fotini Lazaridou-Hatzigoga, Chan founded PROGRAM: Initiative for Art and Architecture Collaborations in Mitte, Berlin.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Carson Chan appointed Chief Curator & Director of Curatorial Affairs - Announcements". e-flux. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "The Museum of Modern Art Appoints Carson Chan as the First Director of the Emilio Ambasz Institute for the Joint Study of the Built and Natural Environment" (PDF). MoMA. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ Sandals, Leah. "Q&A: Carson Chan on Denver's Biennial & Urban Destinies". Canadian Art. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "Carson Chan". Princeton University School of Architecture.
- ^ a b Tasman, David. "Carson Chan on the Climate Crisis and the Challenge of the Architectural Canon". PIN-UP. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
Category:Living people Category:Canadian curators Category:Harvard Graduate School of Design alumni