About me
Jennifer Draffen is the Director of Collections, Exhibitions, & Publications at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art which she joined in May of 2020. Her prior positions include Executive Director for Exhibitions and Registration at the Art Institute of Chicago and Director of Collection and Exhibition Services for the Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago). In addition to management of the Brook’s 10,000 object permanent collection and exhibition and publication program, she also oversees insurance and contracts, and serves as staff point person for the Brooks’ new museum building project (set to open in 2026).