Eike Schmidt

Since 1995, Eike Schmidt has held positions at major international institutions, including the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florence, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, and Sotheby’s in London. From 2009 to 2015 he served as a curator at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and subsequently as Director of the Uffizi Galleries until 2023. Since 2024, he has been Director of the Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte in Naples. Alongside this, he has been active in academic and administrative roles, with appointments at the Humboldt University of Berlin, the Fondo Edifici di Culto, and the Igor Mitoraj Museum Foundation.