Naomi Lev is a curator, cultural programming director, and arts writer.
Naomi Lev is a curator, cultural program director, and arts writer with more than 15 years of experience overseeing exhibitions, creating programs and events, securing funding and partnership support for projects, and working with artists, curators, collectors, and community groups to expand access to and conversation about the contemporary art field. She has worked with museums, galleries, and entities in the United States and internationally to produce projects and events, including most recently as the Director and Chief Curator of EFA Project Space. She is the founder and lead organizer of two groups (Artists and Writers 4Ever and Collective_View) that provide collaborative connections for those working in the arts, and her practice focuses on socially engaged art and ideas. She has been a contributing writer/editor at Creative Time Reports, ARTFORUM, and The Brooklyn Rail, among other publications. She has served as a visiting critic/curator/juror for numerous institutions, including Hunter College, Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College, Residency Unlimited, Parsons, Savannah College of Art and Design, and Bronx Council on the Arts, among others.