Based in The Hague, Prof.dr. Margriet Schavemaker received her education as an art historian and philosopher at the University of Amsterdam. She specializes in modern and contemporary culture and museums. Counterculture, feminism, new media, and diversity and inclusion are at the heart of her multidisciplinary practice, which largely encompasses the making of exhibitions, public programs, and publications, as well as writing, lecturing, and media appearances. Since 2024, she is General Director at the Kunstmuseum Den Haag. In this capacity she is also responsible for the Fotomuseum Den Haag, KM21 and the Escher Museum. In this capacity she is also responsible for the Fotomuseum Den Haag, KM21 and the Escher Museum. Since 2018, Schavemaker has acted as professor of Media and Art in Museum Practice, part of the Media Studies department at the University of Amsterdam. Previously, as artistic director of the Amsterdam Museum between 2019 and 2024, Schavemaker was responsible for the museum’s collection and programming, with a focus on co-creation, working with artists, and decolonizing the museum. As such, she co-initiated discouraging the term “Golden Age” as a synonym for the 17th century. The polyvocal exhibition The Golden Coach (2021 – 2022) and its accompanying publication (WBooks) continued to stir the debate on how to deal with contested heritage. Between 2009 and 2019, Schavemaker oversaw various departments within the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.